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Consumer Fireworks Sales and Discharge Period Set to Begin June 28, 2019

State Fire Marshal’s Office

State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc

 June 25, 2019

 

Olympia – The sale and discharge period for consumer fireworks begins June 28, 2019.  Unless a city or county has enacted an ordinance to limit or prohibit the sale, purchase, possession, or use of consumer fireworks, the following chart details the dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold or discharged:

 

Statewide sales and discharge period allowed by RCW 70.77.395
Date Sales Period Discharge Period
June 28 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
June 29 – July 3 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
July 4 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
July 5 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

 

A state license is required along with a local permit to operate a fireworks stand in Washington.  The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) issued 698 retail fireworks stand licenses in 2019; this number is close to the previous year’s total of 700.

For a general guide to areas with bans or restrictions, go to https://wsp.wa.gov/fireworks/, or call (360)596-3929.  The SFMO always recommends that you contact your local fire authority or law enforcement for current information on usage, bans, or restrictions in your area.

 

 

PDF Version of Press Release: Consumer Fireworks Sales and Discharge Period Set to Begin June 28, 2019

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