Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - With “safe and sane” fireworks going on sale Monday at permitted fireworks booths, officials are reminding the public that these are the only fireworks legal for use in Clark County and the neighboring cities, and only from June 28 through July 4, when authorized dealers are allowed to sell them.
No fireworks are allowed after midnight on July 4.
“Safe and sane” fireworks include sparklers and fireworks that keep to a small, circular area on the ground and don’t explode in the air. Illegal fireworks include firecrackers, Roman candles and sky rockets – any item made of highly combustible materials.
Anyone caught using illegal fireworks may face citations and fines as part of the “You Light It, We Write It” campaign, www.YouLightItWeWriteIt.Vegas. Offenders caught using illegal fireworks in Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are subject to fines of $250 to $1,000 and disposal fees. Fire inspectors will team up with Metro police officers again this year over the July Fourth holiday to crack down on the use and possession of illegal fireworks in local neighborhoods.
No fireworks of any kind are allowed at Clark County Wetlands Park and other local parks, or on public lands in the region including Mount Charleston, Lake Mead and Red Rock Canyon. Officials said any fireworks purchased from vendors located outside Clark County are likely to be illegal, including those purchased from vendors in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and the Moapa Band of Paiutes.
As part of the “You Light It, We Write It” effort, The public also is asked to report usage complaints about illegal fireworks online at www.ISpyFireworks.com instead of calling 911. Reports to the ISpy website do not result in a police dispatch. Instead, the data is used to document problem areas and plan future law enforcement efforts.
Officials say the best way to ensure that fireworks aren’t illegal is to buy them from local vendors authorized to sell “safe and sane” fireworks during the permitted, seven-day sales period that beings June 28. Fireworks sold at TNT or Phantom Fireworks booths this season have been tested and approved in the local jurisdictions, and the booths are inspected over the holiday for compliance.