Fireworks Safety

Only Safe-N-Sane fireworks are permitted to be used during the Fourth of July holiday period - Sunday, June 28 - 11:59 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Users of these fireworks should exercise caution and follow some basic safety tips.

• Fireworks should be used on a flat, firm surface such as the ground or a driveway. Fireworks are illegal on the street and sidewalk.
• Stay away from bushes, grasses, and trees or anything else that might catch fire, including vehicles.
• Have a bucket of water and/or garden hose available for use in case of fire.
• There should be a responsible adult present when fireworks are being used.
• After the firework has been used, it should be picked up with a shovel and dropped into a bucket of water and soaked for several hours before being discarded in the trash.
• “Duds” or fireworks that did not go off after being lit should be picked up with a shovel and dropped into a bucket of water.  You should NOT try to relight it.
• If a fire does start because of a firework, don’t panic.  Using the garden hose or bucket of water, either put the fire or out, or prevent it from getting larger.  Someone should call 9-1-1.
• Fireworks should NEVER be used in a building.
• ANY type of firework is illegal at 12:01 a.m. on July 5, which includes Safe-N-Sane fireworks.
• Fireworks are illegal at all times on streets, in any parks, on city/county property, on school district property and on any federal lands.
• Fireworks are NOT permitted on federal property, which includes all parks and recreational areas including Lake Mead, Mount Charleston, the Spring Mountains and Red Rock. There is an extreme danger of fire in the parklands and people caught using fireworks can face an extremely stiff penalty.

There are also some safety precautions homeowners can take the week prior to fireworks being used:

• Clean your yard of any unnecessary weeds or plant growth.  Cut grass and keep it watered.  Plants are less likely to burn.
• Take down any dead palm fronds off trees that can burn very rapidly, causing burning embers that can spread over a wide area causing other fires.
• Clean any accumulated dead leaves, pine needles and other dead growth and dispose of properly.
• Keep a garden hose connected and ready to use in case a fire starts in your yard, even if you are not using fireworks.  If you do not have a garden hose to use, a bucket of water on standby is a good backup.
• Keep pets inside in the evening, especially on the Fourth of July.
• Keep vehicles that are parked at home locked up and all windows shut.  Park in a garage or under a canopy if available.
• Check your property several times during the evening if fireworks are used in your area.  Many times a fire can be detected while it is small and prevented from getting larger.