This Fourth of July, don't blow it. Last year, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Fire District and Fire Marshal respond to more than four hundred 9-1-1 calls on the 4th of July. One of those calls was the result of a marine flare which left a 4’x5’ hole in a neighbor’s wall [photos].

In 2009 there was more than $4.27 million in property damage as the result of fireworks. Be a good neighbor. Here are some tips on how to celebrate this 4th of July safely and legally in Snohomish County.

What you can do

Attend a public fireworks display:
  -Arlington
  -AquaSox Fireworks Nights
  -Darrington
  -Edmonds
  -Everett
  -Monroe

Observe bans and restrictions:
  -In unincorporated Snohomish County, fireworks can only be discharged on July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight.
  -Fireworks are not on any school property.
  -Fireworks are banned in Edmonds, Everett, Gold Bar, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Woodway.
  -Fireworks are illegal in all Washington State Parks, Snohomish County Parks, and on Department of Natural Resources and US Forest Service lands.

What you can't do

  -Discharge fireworks before or after the 4th of July. Fireworks are always illegal in Snohomish County before and after the 4th of July (except in Sultan and Stanwood).

  -Possess or discharge illegal fireworks. Firecrackers, rockets, rockets, M-80s, dynamite and any homemade fireworks are all illegal.

Resources

  -Maps of Snohomish County Fireworks Discharge Dates and Times:
     -North County map [PDF]
     -East County map [PDF]
     -South County map [PDF]
  -Snohomish County Sheriff's Office "Don't Blow It" Brochure [PDF]
  -Snohomish County Fire District 1
  -Snohomish County Fire Marshal
  -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fireworks Injuries Fact Sheet
  -National Council on Fireworks Safety