Sumner Fireworks Laws: Where Can You Set Them Off and When

If you live in the city of Sumner or plan to celebrate the Fourth of July in town this year, know the rules before you light any sparklers, Roman candles or poppers. The Sumner Police Department will be enforcing the following:

• Fireworks may be discharged only on July 4 from noon to midnight.
• Fireworks may be sold June 28 at noon through July 4 at 9 pm. Applications for stands must be submitted by June 15.
• No one under the age of 16 years may possess or discharge any fireworks unless directly supervised by a responsible adult.
• Discharge of fireworks is not allowed on City property including parks and parking lots.
• Discharge of fireworks on someone else’s property without the owner’s permission is not allowed.
• Discharge only legal fireworks (listed at right).
• Always have a water bucket present, never relight "duds," and never alter fireworks.
• Only use legal fireworks:

Legal fireworks:

Sparkler

Cylindrical Fountain

Cone Fountain

Illuminating Torch Wheel

Ground Spinner

Flitter Sparkler

Mine/Shell

Smoke Device

Helicopter Aerial Spinner

Roman Candle

Legal only on tribal land: Firecrackers, bottle rockets, missiles and rockets

Illegal everywhere: M-80’s and larger, dynamite and any improvised, homemade or altered explosive devices such as tennis balls or cherry bombs

Link to more firework information from East Pierce Fire & Rescue

Link to more firework information from Washington State Patrol

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If you see or hear any illegal firework activity, call the Sumner Police Department at 253-863-6384

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