Fireworks decision leaves one Utah mayor facing intense backlash

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Clinton, Utah, city leaders are once again determining where consumer fireworks will be permitted during Pioneer Day celebrations amid heightened wildfire concerns across the state. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

As Utah communities once again weigh fireworks restrictions because of elevated wildfire danger, one mayor says her decision to allow limited consumer fireworks over the July Fourth holiday resulted in an unexpected wave of threats and online abuse, underscoring the growing tension surrounding public safety decisions during fire season, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

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