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.