The Canyon Chamber of Commerce and Randall County Sheriff's Office have each made announcements regarding fireworks.
The Randall County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that the county’s ban on the sale and use of fireworks in unincorporated areas of the county had been lifted. According to a statement, “the recent rainfall had brought the drought conditions outside of the needed drought index to continue the ban.” While the ban has been lifted, officials are still encouraging caution, noting that the western half of the county is “still in a dangerously severe situation.” County Judge Christy Dyer was quoted in the statement, saying that “it is literally in the hands of the citizens to make good decisions on the use of fireworks.”
Meanwhile, the Canyon Chamber of Commerce has announced that their annual 4th of July Fireworks Show has been postponed to a later date. According to a statement, the move was made in response to “current drought conditions as well as the future forecast.” The Canyon Chamber of Commerce did also note that all other scheduled events will still go on.
As of writing, the ban on the sale and use of fireworks in unincorporated areas of Potter County remains in place and is set to expire July 5th. Both counties remain under burn bans.
Logos via Canyon Chamber of Commerce; Randall County Sheriff’s Office