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Fire chief urges annual continuation of East Bench fireworks restriction amid wildfire concerns
Summary
Centerville's fire chief presented data on 2024 wildfire activity and recommended maintaining a long-standing prohibition on fireworks in the city's East Bench area; council received the recommendation and staff noted related state planning (House Bill 48) could affect boundaries in future.
Chief Stewart of the local fire district asked the Centerville City Council to continue the annual fireworks restriction on the East Bench, saying the department saw many human-caused wildfires in Utah in 2024 and is preparing for high-risk weather and fuel conditions.
The chief told the council that Utah recorded 961 wildfires in 2024, 544 of which were human-caused; those fires burned about 25,422 acres statewide and destroyed 74 homes, he said. He…
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