How is Utah balancing wildfire risk under the governor's June 2026 fireworks executive order and expanded defensible-space rules?

On June 28, 2026, the governor issued an executive order temporarily letting the state forester regulate fireworks inside municipalities during extreme fire danger, while allowing mayors and local fire chiefs to jointly designate limited zones where fireworks may still be discharged. The state entered fire season having already logged hundreds of wildfires, and a separate 2026 statute expanded property owners' ability to clear vegetation for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) defensible-space compliance.

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