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Utah governor bans fireworks as wildfire rages

Utah's governor banned fireworks and declared a state of emergency as the Cottonwood Fire, the largest US wildfire, surged to 111 square miles uncontained. Dry, windy conditions fueled extreme fire danger across the West.