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Utah Governor Restricts Fireworks for Fourth of July Amid Wildfires
Gov. Spencer Cox said that 'nothing about this decision was easy' and cited wildfires and severe weather conditions.
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What happenedGov. Spencer Cox said that 'nothing about this decision was easy' and cited wildfires and severe weather conditions.
The headline splitThe Epoch Times frames it as "Utah Governor Restricts Fireworks for Fourth of July Amid Wildfires". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Utah Governor Spencer Cox Bans Fireworks Statewide for America’s 250th Anniversary".
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Right / center-rightUtah Governor Restricts Fireworks for Fourth of July Amid Wildfires
Utah Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, has issued a temporary statewide restriction on personal fireworks for the Fourth of July due to wildfire conditions and severe drought across the s...
