Will weekend rain prompt Utah to lift a fireworks ban for Pioneer Day? Here’s what officials are saying.

No part of the state is not under drought conditions going into Utah’s late July holiday weekend

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Personal use fireworks at Farmington Regional Park, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Utah officials say the conditions that led to a ban on personal fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend could prompt another ban on Pioneer Day.

Will weekend rain prompt Utah to lift a fireworks ban for Pioneer Day? Here’s what officials are saying.

No part of the state is not under drought conditions going into Utah’s late July holiday weekend

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