Salt Lake City kicked off the city's 4th of July weekend with its drone show instead of a fireworks display on Saturday.
"Drones leave no smoke or debris behind when performing," he added."We leave nothing behind but great memories."Salt Lake City, Utah, kicked off the city's Independence Day weekend with a drone show on Saturday. Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the new show was part of an effort to minimize"high fire danger" and"air quality concerns" caused by fireworks.
"As temperatures rise and fire danger increases, we must be conscientious of both our air quality and the potential for wildfires,"Utah is currently one of the most wildfire-prone states in the country, with 800 to 1,000 wildfires occurring annually, according to the state's . In 2018, there were 1,327 wildfires in Utah, with estimated damages of $13.4 million, the agency said. , according to research from the nonprofit First Street Foundation. A report, published in 2022, found that nearly 1 million properties —or 40% of the state's total— will have some wildfire risk through 2052. Of these, 85,000 properties will face at least a"moderate" risk —or having up to a 6% chance— of experiencing a wildfire during the next 30 years.
Boulder is just one of several communities in Colorado that plan to have drone shows to celebrate America's independence. Castle Rock and Lakewood are also going firework-free,
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