Utah County cities have mix of firework restrictions. Here’s where you can, can’t discharge them
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- This photo taken Tuesday, July 2, 2024, shows a sign warning of an area where fireworks are not allowed in Lehi, north of Timpanogos Highway.
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- A variety of fireworks are stacked inside of the Some Dude’s Fireworks tent in Lehi on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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- This map shows areas in Lehi where fireworks are banned, in red, and permitted, in green, for 2024.
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- This map outlines areas in Provo where fireworks are not allowed, in yellow, and where citizens can legally light them, in green.
July in Utah means hot weather, two major holidays, family gatherings and fireworks.
Late Tuesday morning, the window to light fireworks in permitted areas across the state opened
Utah law states that personal fireworks are only permitted for discharge between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. from July 2-5 and again from July 22-25, with the hours on July 4 and July 24 extended by an hour until midnight.
More than likely, you’ve seen tents propped up in the parking lot of your local grocery or high school where vendors are selling fireworks.
Bella Dejel of Saratoga Springs picked up a handful of small fireworks that dance and change colors at Some Dudes Fireworks in Lehi on Tuesday morning that she hopes her nearly 2-year-old daughter will enjoy watching.
“We got some blooming flowers and Pop-Its and some sparklers,” she said.
While the mom and her daughter opted for low-impact, ground-based fireworks, Dejel said some of her favorites are aerials and others that light up the sky.
But she’s also aware of the restrictions in place. “Yeah, we follow it pretty closely,” she said.
Cities across Utah County have continuously warned of the risks associated with elevated fire danger this summer and the potential catastrophic outcome that mishandled fireworks can cause.
In Lehi, areas north of Timpanogos Highway are off-limits to fireworks. That includes Traverse Mountain and along the Dry Creek Corridor from 1200 East to Center Street.
“The wet winter has provided us with lush vegetation. As that vegetation continues to dry out the fire danger continues to grow as well,” Garion Rowett, Lehi City fire marshal, said in an email. “Areas where that vegetation is not managed are the areas of most concern.”
For 2024, the city has opened two city parks for those wanting to light fireworks: Lehi Sports Park and Olympic Park.
“We are considering opening up the new Lehi Family Park next year,” Rowett said in the email.
Saratoga Springs is prohibiting the explosives near undeveloped properties in residential areas and along the foothills.
The city of Lindon also is restricting fireworks in their foothills as well as all city parks.
“Restriction warning signs will be posted near the border of restricted areas. Please help us all to be safe and to protect our beautiful natural environment and watershed in this critical drought time,” Lindon’s city website states.
Fireworks are illegal throughout the majority of Eagle Mountain. However, the city provides a map that identifies where detonations are permitted.
Fireworks are being permitted in just over a dozen city parks in Provo. Those include Seratoma, Exchange, Fort Utah, Sunset View, Provost, Kiwanis, Franklin, Carterville, Lakeview, Maeser, Rotary, Riverview and Spring Creek.
All other parks and areas along Provo foothills are off-limits to firework discharging.
Spanish Fork is restricting fireworks near the mountainside or within 200 feet of any vacant lot or field.
The Utah Department of Public Safety has a full list of where fireworks are not permitted.
In most cases, failure to comply with the restrictions could result in a $1,000 fine.
Fire officials urge citizens to use caution and common sense when lighting fireworks. After discharging, they urge people to cool them off in a bucket of water before discarding, and keep small kids away from fireworks.
