Council renews seasonal ban on open fires and fireworks, agrees to readdress cutoff date in September

The Springdale Town Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑O7 on May 14, prohibiting open fires and the discharge of fireworks in Springdale during the 2025 fire season. Rick Wixom introduced the annual measure, saying it updates the dates and language for the current year and that the fire district supports the restriction. The ordinance and accompanying map were provided to the county in compliance with state code, Wixom said.

Council members discussed whether the town should adopt a standing ban year‑round or retain annual reviews tied to environmental conditions. Wixom and the town’s fire representative said state law supports local annual determinations and that the council must find hazardous environmental conditions have occurred before July 1 in at least two of the last five years to support the seasonal restriction. Fire Chief representative Mike (name given as “Fire representative”) said fireworks regularly cause brush fires and the district supports the restriction; the representative noted multiple brush fires had already occurred in the season.

Councilmember Kyla Topham moved to approve Ordinance 2025‑O7 and to readdress the restriction by Sept. 15 to determine whether an extension is warranted; the motion passed unanimously with four ayes and one excused member. Several councilmembers said they are personally opposed to allowing fireworks in town and asked staff to review seasonal start/end dates for future years.