Colorado Springs, Pueblo Riverwalk and Cañon City Cancel July 4 Fireworks as Wildfire Risk Soars
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Updated · KKTV · Jul 1
Colorado Springs, Pueblo Riverwalk and Cañon City Cancel July 4 Fireworks as Wildfire Risk Soars
3 articles · Updated · KKTV · Jul 1
Summary
Colorado Springs canceled all permitted Independence Day fireworks displays, and Pueblo Riverwalk and Cañon City also dropped their July 4 shows while keeping other holiday events on the schedule.
Extreme fire danger, critically dry vegetation and multiple large Colorado wildfires drove the decision, with Colorado Springs officials saying local fuel moisture matches levels seen before the Waldo Canyon Fire.
The Ford Amphitheater's Star-Spangled Symphony was postponed with tickets to be honored on a new date, while the Switchbacks, Banning Lewis Ranch and Pueblo Riverwalk will hold celebrations without fireworks.
The cancellations widen a crackdown already underway in Colorado Springs, where officials had warned illegal fireworks can bring fines up to $2,650 and up to 189 days in jail.