Fire Restriction Order

Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry conditions, it has been determined that measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of forest and rangeland fires. Therefore, Tropic Town has prohibited the following acts in the areas described:

• Setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using open fires of any kind, except within the facilities designated for them in improved campgrounds, picnic areas, or home sites where running water is present.
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, camp trailer, or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation.
• Discharging or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other pyrotechnic devices, including exploding targets.
• Cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation.
• Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an approved and working spark arrestor.

Exemptions

1. Persons with a permit or waiver specifically authorizing a specified act at a specific location.
2. Any on-duty firefighter performing an official duty.

Area Description

The entire incorporated Tropic Town boundaries.

Designated Fireworks Area

The Tropic Town Baseball Park (the south field—Little League or Bantam only) will be the designated fireworks area. Fireworks will be allowed to be ignited there between July 2nd–5th and July 21st–25th from 9 PM to 11 PM only.

ONLY fireworks approved by the Utah State Fire Marshal will be allowed to be ignited.

Effective Date: 10:00 A.M – June 13th, 2025

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Dani Harding, Town Clerk

20 North Main, PO Box 130, Tropic, UT 84776