Wildfire Risks Restricting Fireworks Across U.S.

With wildfires raging across the western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks as the nation gears up for a big Fourth of July. Utah has banned personal fireworks due to extreme wildfire risk. Governors in Colorado and New Mexico are urging restraint, while cities from the Southwest to Oregon and Washington have imposed their own restrictions. Record dry conditions have elevated the risk this year, with hundreds of wildfires erupting throughout the West in the past week alone. Officials are encouraging families to attend professional displays instead of lighting fireworks at home.