KUER Two people died while recreating in the Wasatch last week. This story and more in the Monday morning news brief.
Monday morning, May 24, 2021
State
Fireworks And The Drought
Fireworks are banned in Utah until July 2, but state and local leaders are already making plans for the summer holidays. Gov. Spencer Cox discussed drought conditions across the state at a recent press conference and was asked about fireworks restrictions. He said the state will consider them as the holidays get closer and said it depends on the “rain situation.” This year will mark the first time people can light fireworks at city parks in St. George. City Fire Chief Robert Stoker said he hopes it will cut down on the number of people doing them illegally. Fireworks are only allowed over the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day holidays, on New Years Eve and Chinese New Year.
Hiker found dead after long fall in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Posted at 9:16 AM, May 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-21 14:53:17-04
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah â Search and Rescue teams discovered the body of a fallen hiker in Little Cottonwood Canyon early Friday morning.
31-year-old Brent Rane had gone on a hike to Mount Superior Thursday afternoon, and his family had reported him as overdue.
âThe family called us this morning about 1:19,â Unified Police Department spokesman Ken Hansen said. âWe were up here at 1:30 and had search and rescue up on the mountain by 3 a.m. so weâve been searching but located him at about seven this morning.â
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SALT LAKE CITY A hiker died after he fell on a trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, according to police.
The 31-year-old man from Salt Lake City died while descending the Mount Superior trail, police said Friday morning. He was identified later as Brent Rane.
Rane started up the trail about 2:30 p.m. Thursday. He called some family members about 7:50 p.m. to say he was descending the trail, according to Unified police detective Ken Hansen.
Rane did not return home after that. Hansen said it appeared that Rane may have slipped on some snow on the trail and hit his head on a rock.
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