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Vail, Beaver Creek, Other Eagle County Communities Cancel Independence Day Celebration Fireworks

VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)- The Towns of Vail, Eagle, Gypsum, Beaver Creek and other Eagle County communities have decided to cancel their professional fireworks display during the Independence Day celebration.

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The decision was announced on Wednesday due to the fire restrictions in Eagle County, which move to Stage 2 on Friday.

The Sylvan Fire continues to grow in the White River National Forest, which has forced some closures in the forest and evacuations for some Eagle County residents.

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Even with the cancellation of the fireworks show, the other planned activities for the Independence Day Celebration will go on as planned.

Beaver Creek Independence Day Schedule of Events, July 4
11 a.m. – Seating Area opens at Park Hyatt Lawn
12 p.m. – Independence Day Celebration begins
12 p.m. – Stars, Stripes and Slides Opens
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Performance by Burnsville Blues Band
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Performance by Shari Puorto
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Performance by Shari Puorto
7 p.m. – Stars, Stripes and Slides closes
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Performance by Jackie Greene

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