- Utah Governor Spencer Cox issues an order empowering municipalities and applying a statewide ban to city limits.
- A state of emergency has been declared in the Wasatch Back, leading to a ban on pyrotechnics due to wildfire risk.
Utah state capped utility wildfire liability while PacifiCorp operates aging lines through vulnerable canyons.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Utah state capped utility wildfire liability while PacifiCorp operates aging lines through vulnerable canyons.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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PacifiCorp
electric power company in the western United States
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Utah
state of the United States of America
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