Where can you legally light off fireworks this Fourth of July?
There are a lot of cities that have bans and restrictions when it comes to lighting fireworks. Most major cities like Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and Olympia all ban personal fireworks displays, but there are some smaller cities and unincorporated areas where they are allowed.
State law allows fireworks to be set off around the Fourth of July at the following times:
June 28 – 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
June 29 – July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
July 4 – 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
July 5 – 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Here is a list of counties and cities and their rules on fireworks in Western Washington:
Clallam:
County: Follows state law
Forks: Follows state law
Port Angeles: Banned
Sequim: Banned
Clark:
County: South of 219th Street: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
North of 219th Street: Follows State Law except, no discharge on July 5
Battle Ground: Follows state law
Camas: July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
La Center: June 29 to July 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. / July 4, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ridgefield: Follows State Law except on July 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Vancouver: Banned
Washougal: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Yacolt: Follows state law
Grays Harbor:
County: Follows state law
Aberdeen: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Cosmopolis: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Elma: Follows state law
Grayland: Follows state law
Hoquiam: July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. /July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
McCleary: Follows state law
Montesano: Follows state law
Oakville: Follows state law
Ocean Shores: July 2 to 3, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Discharge only on the beach
between Marine View Drive Beach access and Damon Beach Approach a minimum100 feet west of dunes.
Westport: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Discharge only along the beach at Half Moon Bay at least 200 feet west of grass line.
Island:
County: July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. / July 5, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Coupeville: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Langley: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Oak Harbor: Follows state law
Jefferson:
County: Follows state law
Port Townsend: Banned
Port Ludlow: Follows state law
King:
County: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Algona: Banned
Auburn: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Beaux Arts Village: Banned
Bellevue: Banned
Black Diamond: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Bothell: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Burien: Banned
Carnation: Banned
Clyde Hill: Banned
Covington: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Des Moines: Banned
Duvall: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Enumclaw: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Federal Way: Banned
Hunts Point:
Issaquah: Banned
Kenmore: Banned
Kent: Banned
Kirkland: Banned
Lake Forest Park: Banned
Maple Valley: Banned
Medina: Banned
Mercer Island: July 4, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Newcastle: Banned
Normandy Park: July 3, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
North Bend: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Pacific: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Redmond: Banned
Renton: Banned
Sammamish: Banned
SeaTac: Banned
Seattle: Banned
Shoreline: Banned
Skykomish: Follows state law
Snoqualmie: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. No discharge of “aerial devices.”
Tukwila: Banned
Woodinville: Banned
Yarrow Point: Banned
Kitsap:
County: July 4, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bainbridge Island: July 4, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Bremerton: July 4, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Port Orchard: July 4, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m
Poulsbo: June 28, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. / June 29 to July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mason:
County: Follows state law
Shelton: Banned
Pacific:
County: Follows state law
Illwaco: Follows state law
Long Beach: Follows state law
Raymond: Follows State Law except on July 5, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
South Bend: Follows state law
Pierce:
County: July 1 to July 3, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. / July 5, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bonney Lake: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Buckley: July 2 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. /July 5, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
DuPoint: July 3, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Eatonville: July 3 to July 4, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Carbonado: Follows state law
Edgewood: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Fife: Follows state law
Fircrest: Banned
Gig Harbor: July 1 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m
Lakewood: July 3 to July 5, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Milton: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Orting: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Puyallup: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Roy: Follows state law
Ruston: Banned
Steilacoom: Banned
South Prairie: Follow sstate law
Sumner: July 4, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Tacoma: banned
University Place: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Wilkeson: Follow state law
San Juan:
County: Banned
Friday Harbor: Banned
Skagit:
County: Follows state law
Anacortes: Banned
Burlington: Banned
Concrete: Banned
Hamilton: Follows state law
La Conner: Banned
Lyman: Follows state law
Mount Vernon: July 4, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Sedro-Woolley: July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Snohomish:
County: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Arlington: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Brier: Banned
Darrington: Follows state law
Edmonds:
Everett: Banned
Gold Bar: Banned
Granite Falls: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Index: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Lake Stevens: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Lynnwood: Banned
Marysville: Banned
Mill Creek: Banned
Monroe: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Mountlake Terrace: Banned
Mukilteo: Banned
Snohomish: July 1 to July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Stanwood: Follows state law
Sultan: Follows state law
Woodway: Banned
Thurston:
County: July 3 to July 4, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m
Bucoda: Follows state law
Lacey: Banned
Olympia: Banned
Rainier: Follows state law
Tenino: Follows state law
Tumwater: Banned
Yelm: Follows State Law except no discharge July 5.
Whatcom:
County: July 3, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. / July 5, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Bellingham: Banned
Blaine: July 4, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Everson: July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. /July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. / July 5, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ferndale: July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Lynden: July 1 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. / July 4, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. /July 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Nooksack: Follow state law
Sumas: Follows state law