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OGDEN — With conditions improving in some areas of the state while others continue to fuel dangerous fire conditions, Gov. Spencer Cox is encouraging municipalities to make their own decisions as to whether they will allow consumer fireworks to be used during the Pioneer Day discharge period. In a press release Monday, the governor's office announced updated guidance in light of the executive order issued just prior to Independence Day banning the discharge of consumer fireworks statewide. "The change reflects improved conditions across many parts of Utah following recent storms, ...