Several U.S. states have introduced restrictions on the use of fireworks before the July 4th holiday because of severe drought and a high risk of wildfires.

由於嚴重乾旱且山火風險高，美國幾個州在 7 月 4 日假期前，對使用煙火採取了限制措施。

The current weather conditions are characterized by extreme drought and unstable patterns, which have caused a surge in wildfires across the Western United States. In Utah, the situation has become critical, leading to a state of emergency. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a rare 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' warning, noting wind gusts of up to 50 mph and very low humidity. Consequently, these conditions helped the Cottonwood Fire grow to over 70,000 acres, damaging the Eagle Point ski resort, while the Iron Fire forced residents of Eureka to evacuate.

目前的天氣狀況以極度乾旱且模式不穩定為特徵，導致美國西部地區山火激增。在猶他州，情況已變得十分危急，導致州政府宣佈進入緊急狀態。鹽湖城的國家氣象局發布了一項罕見的「特別危險情況」警告，指出陣風最高達每小時 50 英里且濕度極低。因此，這些條件導致 Cottonwood 山火擴大至 7 萬英畝以上，損毀了 Eagle Point 滑雪場，而 Iron 山火則迫使 Eureka 的居民撤離。

In response, Governor Spencer Cox announced a temporary statewide restriction on fireworks until July 5. This order allows the state forester to ban fireworks, although some cities may still create specific areas where they are allowed. However, some local governments, such as Provo, have decided to ban them completely. Officials emphasized that over 75% of this season's wildfires were caused by humans, suggesting that these restrictions are necessary to prevent more fires during the national celebrations.

對此，州長 Spencer Cox 宣佈在 7 月 5 日前，全州暫時限制使用煙火。該命令允許州林務員禁止使用煙火，儘管某些城市可能仍會設立允許使用的特定區域。然而，部分地方政府（如 Provo）已決定完全禁止。官員強調，本季超過 75% 的山火是由人為造成，顯示在國家慶祝活動期間實施這些限制對於防止更多火災至關重要。

Similar measures have been taken in other states, although the approach varies. For example, New Mexico has implemented a statewide ban on non-government lands with flammable plants. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott renewed drought disaster declarations, which led certain counties to restrict fireworks in rural areas. Meanwhile, states like Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon have mostly relied on local restrictions and general safety warnings to reduce the risk.

其他州也採取了類似措施，但方式有所不同。例如，新墨西哥州在種有易燃植物的非政府土地上實施全州禁令。在德克薩斯州，州長 Greg Abbott 更新了乾旱災害聲明，導致某些郡限制在鄉村地區使用煙火。與此同時，科羅拉多州、愛達荷州、華盛頓州和俄勒岡州則主要依靠地方限制和一般安全警告來降低風險。

State and local authorities are continuing to monitor weather conditions and keep restrictions in place to prevent wildfires from getting worse.

州與地方當局將繼續監控天氣狀況並維持限制措施，以防止山火惡化。