Insurers Urge Extra Precautions with Fireworks in Wildfire-prone States this Fourth of July
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – There is an elevated risk for wildfires this Fourth of July and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) urges residents, particularly those in wildfire-prone states, to be extra cautious with the use of fireworks. Dry conditions in the West have prompted some communities in Arizona and Colorado to cancel or impose restrictions on fireworks displays out of an abundance of caution. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert issued a ban on fires and fireworks on many state lands. “All that it takes is one wind-blown ember from a campfire or firework to ignite a