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Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats are open for fireworks — for one night only

Unlike in much of the state, there is “very minimal hazard of starting a wildfire” in the area.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bonneville Salt Flats have been designated as a safer place to light fireworks on July Fourth. But there are rules to follow.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bonneville Salt Flats have been designated as a safer place to light fireworks on July Fourth. But there are rules to follow.

By  Ben Winslow | FOX 13 News
 | July 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
| Updated: 8:31 a.m.

With most of Utah in an all-out fireworks ban, one area in Utah is allowing them to be set off for one night only.

“The Bonneville Salt Flats provide an excellent opportunity for people to go out and still light fireworks with a very minimal hazard of starting a wildfire,” said Tyler Jutte, an outdoor recreation planner for the Bureau of Land Management.

The salt flats will be open for people to light fireworks on Saturday, July 4. Jutte said the lack of vegetation reduces wildfire risk. There will also be law enforcement to respond to emergencies.

But there are rules.

“Make sure you pick up after yourself, follow leave-no-trace principles, pack it in, pack it out. Be courteous of people walking out there,” he said. “Bring water and sunscreen. There aren’t a lot of fuel stations out there as well and just use good common sense.”

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