China News Service, June 28th. According to a report by Qiaobao.com, with the end of the new crown epidemic restrictions, many Americans who are eager to return to their normal lives are looking forward to the July 4th Independence Day fireworks.

However, due to the historic drought in the western United States and the fear of the wildfire season, many places have cancelled performances and passed bans on setting off fireworks.

On June 18, 2021, Elizabeth Lake in Los Angeles County, California, USA, the area is experiencing extreme heat and drought.

Many parts of the southwestern United States have experienced record high temperatures for several days.

The picture shows the landscape of Lake Elizabeth that has dried up for many years.

　　According to reports, personal display of fireworks has caused small-scale wildfires, including a child in northern Utah and two fires in central California.

Last year, a fireworks device to celebrate the revealing of the baby’s gender caused a fire in California. It was in the wildfire season when a firefighter was killed in a rescue.

The area of ​​land scorched by the fire was the largest in nearly 40 years.

　　Jennifer Balch, director of the Earth Laboratory at the University of Colorado, said that some parts of the western United States are experiencing the worst drought in more than a century.

Setting off fireworks is worrying. Doing so may cause wildfires and personal injury.

Federal data show that the number of injured surged last year to the highest level in 15 years.

　　"As a fire scientist, I am preparing for this fire season because the weather is already very dry and hot," Barch said. "I think it's a bad idea to set off fireworks now."

　　Professionals in the fireworks industry also emphasized that caution should be exercised in areas prone to drought.

They expect that even though the epidemic has slowed down manufacturing and trade has been interrupted, sales of fireworks and firecrackers will remain strong.

　　During the dry season of 2021, several Utah cities banned residents from setting off fireworks, but many Republicans opposed a statewide ban.

Republican Congressman Amy Newton supports the ban, but believes that this year is not the time to implement a comprehensive ban.

　　"We have just come out of this epidemic, and people already feel that the government has restricted them in many ways." Newton said, "When you arbitrarily issue a ban, there may be such a situation: people who do not intend to set off fireworks I deliberately bought fireworks and firecrackers just to convey a message to the government."

On June 17, local time, Death Valley National Park, California, USA ushered in a high temperature of 54 degrees Celsius. The high temperature did not affect the interest of tourists. They rushed to take photos with the temperature display at the door.

　　In Arizona, which has endured more than a dozen wildfires, many cities have cancelled public fireworks displays.

An aboriginal tribe in the state usually hosts fireworks outside the casino near Camp Verde in the central city of the state.

　　"This year, because the situation is worse than last year, we decided in May to stop setting off fireworks," said James Perry, a spokesperson for the tribe’s casino hotel. "Based on the current fire situation in our community and surrounding areas, We are happy with our decision."

　　A similar situation occurred in Colorado, where dozens of performances were cancelled.

But in neighboring Wyoming, the business of fireworks and firecracker shops is still booming, where they also sell products that are banned elsewhere.

Parking lots are overcrowded on weekends, and many private cars are from other states.

　　"It's not just from Colorado," said Ben Laws, the manager of the Pyro City fireworks store. "We saw Nebraska and Montana. People from all over came to buy fireworks."

　　In other cities, including Boise, Idaho, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, are working to ban individual fireworks while retaining public performances.

Safety precautions in these cities are often more stringent, and firefighters are also on alert.

　　In addition, in North Dakota, more than two-thirds of the state is in extreme or abnormally arid areas, and some areas of the state are issuing local bans.

However, the situation in South Dakota is not so severe. The state is seeking the federal government to hold a National Day fireworks display as scheduled in Mount Rushmore.