A Utah mayor didn’t ban fireworks. Then someone online threatened to burn her house down.

The mayors of Clinton and Bountiful made different decisions on July 4 fireworks bans. Both say it was the right call and are doing the same on Pioneer Day.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A map of the designated areas for fireworks within Clinton city limits is taped to the check out table at Dragon Dynamite Fireworks in Clinton on Monday, June 29, 2026.