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North Summit Fire Marshal asks county to request temporary fireworks ban amid wildfire risk; council approves letter
Summary
North Summit Fire District Fire Marshal Tyler Levitt asked the Summit County Council to support a temporary fireworks restriction in unincorporated areas; council authorized a letter to the Utah State Forester requesting restrictions through Oct. 31, 2025.
Tyler Levitt, recently promoted fire marshal for the North Summit Fire District, told the Summit County Council on June 25 that the district seeks the council’s support for a temporary fireworks ban in unincorporated areas of the county through Oct. 31, 2025. Levitt said the request would mirror a similar temporary ban enacted by Park City and would be sent to the Utah State Forester for enforcement in unincorporated areas of the North Summit Fire Service District.
Levitt cited recent wildfire activity and staffing limits as reasons to act quickly. He described recent deployments to the Forsyth fire and said high winds and rapid fire growth highlighted local resource constraints. Levitt said the district and its ACB had already endorsed the request and that Park City and other adjacent jurisdictions were considering similar measures. He asked the council to authorize sending a formal letter requesting…
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