July 4th sees the gloomy weather in the East, wildfires in the West

Warm, wet weather casts a shadow over many celebrations on July 4th, while dangerous wildfires Residents spend their vacations In the eastern United States, where at least one death was attributed to a heat wave that lasted nearly a week, 98 million people received heat warnings or warnings, reported NBC meteorologist Dylan Dreyer. It was expected that the heat would decrease in the here of the weekend, but it was expected that it would cause more problems while there was no heat. it was heading west – where many fires caused thousands of people to flee

and some 30 homes had been lost due to the burning of Dollar Ridge, an uncontrolled fire that had reaches 40,469 acres, according to KSL.com, an affiliate of NBC News.

The Dollar Ridge fire is the most important t of several fires that burn through the state. On Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert warned Twitter residents not to light fireworks on federal, state, or unincorporated lands because of the "danger of extreme fire "in the state. The Colorado Springs fire rose Wednesday to 94,122 acres, and was content only 5 percent, according to NBC affiliate 9News.com. It has destroyed 104 homes, making it one of the most destructive fires in the state's history.

In total, there are nearly 60 active fires in the West, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. California

At least 44 fireworks shows have been canceled across Colorado amid the risk of more fire, 9News.com said.

Elsewhere, time did not cancel the celebrations of July 4th. On New York's Coney Island, reigning champion Joey Chestnut won Nathan's Famous July 4 hot dogs contest by slashing 74 Frankfurt sausages at 83 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Chestnut "/>

And in the nation's capital, where the highs of Wednesday should be in the 90s with a heat index of about 100, free shows and a fireworks on the National Mall was proceeding as planned.

On his side, President Donald Trump America a happy birthday in a tweet which reads, "Happy Fourth of July …. Our country is doing well! He later tweeted a video message where he congratulated the country's founding fathers, who "forever changed the course of human history."

Security was tight across the country for the holidays

] In Chicago, 1,500 additional police were arrested caught before the holiday weekend in the hope of preventing violence. In Pittsburgh, agents were checking bags at Point State Park, where thousands of people were expected for fireworks and other festivities. In New York, home of the nation's largest fireworks, NYPD divers were sent to the East River to check fireworks barges to ensure that the fire was safe. there was no sabotage

in New Carlile, Ohio. Special reason to celebrate this year: On Saturday, the cash-strapped city will hold for the first time a pyrotechnic show from July 4 in addition to a decade, made possible in part by the newly elected city council that will allocated $ 10,000, reports Springfield News-Sun

The celebrations became tragic in Illinois Tuesday night when two people were killed and several others injured after a branch fell on spectators at a fireworks

Sherlock Gerald Bustos Mendoza Sr., 61, of Rock Island was declared dead on the scene. Lawrence R. Anderson, 72, of Moline died at the hospital.