New Year’s Eve Fireworks allowed in these Snohomish County cities

Here are some tips on how to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely and legally in Snohomish County:

  • Nowhere is it legal in unincorporated Snohomish County to discharge fireworks on New Year’s Eve. Call 425-407-3999 to report the illegal discharge of fireworks (please do not call 911 unless there is an immediate threat to life or property).
  • You can legally discharge fireworks on New Year’s Eve in:
    • Arlington
    • Darrington
    • Granite Falls
    • Monroe
    • Snohomish
    • Stanwood
    • Sultan
  • The discharge of fireworks is illegal year-round in many places in Snohomish County, including:
    • Brier
    • Edmonds
    • Everett
    • Gold Bar
    • Index
    • Lynnwood
    • Marysville (effective January 2017)
    • Mill Creek
    • Mountlake Terrace
    • Mukilteo
    • Woodway
    • public property (including public streets, sidewalks, parking lots, or school property)
    • private property without permission AND from private property onto public property
    • Washington State Parks
    • Snohomish County Parks
    • Federal land, including those managed by the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service
  • It is illegal to discharge fireworks on New Year’s Eve in the following cities (they allow fireworks ONLY for the 4th of July holiday):
    • Bothell
    • Lake Stevens

Tips on the safe use of fireworks

Be prepared…before you light fireworks:

  • Use legal fireworks, available at licensed outlets
  • Store fireworks out of children’s reach
  • Keep pets safe indoors
  • Always keep water handy

Be Responsible… after you finish:

  • Soak used fireworks in water
  • Be considerate – clean up used fireworks
  • Keep matches and lighters away from children
  • Be prepared. Only use legal firework available at licensed outlets.

REMEMBER: Fireworks and alcohol and/or marijuana don’t mix! If you are in a jurisdiction where firework discharge is legal and you plan to partake, please assign a designated “shooter” who stays sober and unimpaired.

Mario Lotmore

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