
Fireworks Safety
The County of Los Angeles Fire Code, Title 32, Section 5601.3 states that it is illegal to store, manufacture, sell, use, or handle ALL FORMS of fireworks without a valid permit in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
In accordance with the modified County of Los Angeles Public Health Order, all fireworks displays in the County of Los Angeles are prohibited for the 2020 July 4th holiday weekend.
To see a list of virtual Fourth of July celebrations, click here.
All Fireworks Are Prohibited in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
The illegal use, storage, or handling of fireworks in unincorporated Los Angeles County is a violation of local and state laws and carries the following penalties:
Each year thousands of people, many of them children, are burned, blinded, and even disfigured by fireworks. In addition, fireworks cause fires that cost us millions of dollars in property loss.
Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
The sale and use of “Safe and Sane” fireworks in your community may be prohibited by local ordinance. If they are allowed, “Safe and Sane” fireworks can only be purchased from a State Fire Marshal licensed retail stand from noon on June 28 to noon on July 6.
Additional Materials
- 4th of July Safety Tips
- CA Health and Safety Code
- FAQs
- For information on City of Los Angeles fireworks safety, please click here.