Are Fireworks Legal In Lakewood? Brush Up On Local Laws Before July 4

LAKEWOOD, WA - OK, we get it - fireworks are cool. They're fun to watch, and maybe it's even more fun to be the person lighting them off and impressing everyone. But fireworks are also dangerous - deadly, even - and can set off brush fires. The easiest way to get burned by fireworks, however, is by selling, possessing, or lighting them off in a city where it's illegal.

Laws in Pierce County cities vary on where and when you can discharge and buy fireworks. We've compiled all the regulations so you can tell if your fireworks display is illegal ... or just a safety hazard. One final tip: if you're going to buy fireworks, buy them in the city where you live - that way you avoid bringing potentially illegal fireworks home.

Bonney Lake - Fireworks sold June 28 from noon to 11 p.m.; and then June 29 to July 4 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. No fireworks sales on July 5. Discharge only allowed July 4th from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Edgewood - No fireworks sales. Discharge allowed July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Fircrest - Sale and use banned citywide.

Gig Harbor - Fireworks sold June 28 from noon to 11 p.m.; June 29 to July 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and July 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. Discharge allowed July 1 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and July 4, 9 a.m. to midnight. You risk a $1,000 fine for violating these rules.

Lakewood - Fireworks sold June 28 from noon to 11 p.m.; and then June 29 to July 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. No fireworks sales on July 5. Discharge allowed July 3 to July 5, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. There's a $75 fine for violating these rules.

Orting - No fireworks sales. Discharge allowed July 4, 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Puyallup - Fireworks sold June 28 from noon to 11 p.m.; and then June 29 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m; July 4 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No fireworks sales on July 5. Discharge only allowed July 4th from 9 a.m. to midnight. Violators risk a $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail.

Ruston - Sale and use banned citywide.

Steilacoom - Sale and use banned citywide.

Sumner - Sales allowed June 28 from noon to 9 p.m.; and June 29 to July 4 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Discharge only allowed July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Tacoma - Sale and use banned citywide. The fine is $257.

University Place - Sales allowed June 28 from noon to 11 p.m.; June 29 to July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and July 4, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Discharge only allowed 9 a.m. to midnight on July 4.

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