The original item was published from 6/27/2023 11:56:04 AM to 7/5/2023 3:37:38 PM.

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General County News

Posted on: June 27, 2023

[ARCHIVED] FIre Marshal 4th of July Safety and General Rules

The Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office wants to remind all County residents to celebrate safely during the Independence Day holiday. If you are planning on using your own fireworks, use only legal consumer fireworks and only during permitted times.

Whatcom County only allows consumer fireworks to be discharged during the following dates and times:

July 3rd: 6:00 PM until 11:00 PM
July 4th: 6:00 PM until 12:00 midnight
July 5th: 6:00 PM until 11:00 PM

Remember to check with your fire or law enforcement officials if you live within a city limits, as each jurisdiction has different regulations on the use of fireworks.

For complete information please review our full press release.

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