These CA Cities Near You Allow 'Safe And Sane' Fireworks

If you live in one of the nearly 300 California cities that allow “Safe and Sane” fireworks, chances are the party is at your house this Independence Day.

Despite the fire risk posed by the ongoing drought and blistering summer temperatures, many cities allow residents to buy and set off “Safe and Sane” fireworks. The State Fire Marshal allows the sale of “Safe and Sane” fireworks from noon on June 27th to noon on July 6th. Each city sets its own limits on how and when the fireworks can be set off.

One thing is certain, however, it pays to know where and when “Safe and Sane” fireworks are allowed because the fine for detonating fireworks illegally can be $50,000 and up to a year in jail, according to Cal Fire. Many California cities also fine anyone possessing even state-approved fireworks.

The National Fire Protection Association recently reported that fireworks started an estimated 31,302 fires in 2022, killing six people and causing $109 million in direct property damage. More than 10,200 people were hospitalized with fireworks-related injuries, the association found.

Fireworks such as sky rockets, bottle rockets, roman candles, firecrackers or any that fly through the air are prohibited.

In many cities, people are encouraged to buy the “Safe and Sane” fireworks as the sales are the primary fundraisers for school and community sports teams, choirs, and youth clubs. But in sweltering summertime California, a single stray spark can trigger a massive wildfire.

Most of California’s major cities ban fireworks, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, all of San Diego County, and San Jose.

See here for the latest list of cities that sell and allow them:

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Alameda County

• Dublin
• Newark
• Union City

Amador County

• Ione
• Jackson
• Plymouth
• Sutter Creek

Butte County

• Gridley
• Oroville

Calaveras County

• Angels Camp
• Burson*
• Calaveras County*
• Murphys*
• San Andreas*
• Valley Springs*
• Copperopolis*
• Mokelumne Hill*

Colusa County

• Arbuckle*
• Colusa
• Maxwell*
• Williams

Del Norte County

• Crescent City
• Fort Dicks*
• Klamath*
• Del Norte County*

Glenn County

• Hamilton City*
• Orland
• Willows

Humboldt County

• Alder Point*
• Arcata
• Blue Lake
• Carlotta*
• Eureka
• Ferndale
• Fieldbrook*
• Hydesville*
• Fortuna
• Garberville*
• Hoopa*
• Humboldt County*
• McKinleyville*
• Miranda
• Orick*
• Redway*
• Rio Dell
• Trinidad

Lake County

• Lakeport

Lassen County

• Susanville

Modoc County

• Adin*
• Alturas

Monterey County

• Gonzales
• Greenfield
• King City
• Marina
• Salinas
• Seaside
• Soledad

Placer County

• Lincoln
• Rocklin
• Roseville

Sacramento County

• Citrus Heights
• Elk Grove
• Elverta*
• Folsom
• Galt
• Hood
• Isleton
• Rancho Cordova
• North Highlands*
• Carmichael*
• Fair Oaks*
• Antelope*
• Rio Linda*
• Sacramento
• Sacramento County*
• Walnut Grove*

San Benito County

• Hollister
• San Juan Bautista
• San Benito County*

San Mateo County

• Pacifica
• San Bruno

Santa Clara County

• Gilroy

Santa Cruz County

• Watsonville

Siskiyou County

• Dorris
• Dunsmuir
• Fort Jones
• McCloud*
• Mount Shasta
• Siskiyou County*
• Tulelake
• Weed
• Montague

Solano County

• Dixon
• Rio Vista
• Suisun City

Sonoma County

• Cloverdale

Sutter County

• East Nicholaus*
• Live Oak
• Sutter*
• Sutter County*
• Yuba City

Tehama County

• Corning
• Gerber*
• Los Molinos*
• Proberta*
• Red Bluff
• Tehama County*

Yolo County

• Esparto*
• Knights Landing*
• Madison*
• West Sacramento
• Willow Oak*
• Winters
• Woodland
• Yolo County*

Yuba County

• Linda*
• Marysville
• Olivehurst*
• Plumas Lake
• Wheatland
• Yuba County*

Southern Californa

Imperial County

• Brawley
• Calexico
• Calipatria
• El Centro
• Holtville
• Imperial
• Westmorland

Los Angeles County

• Alhambra
• Artesia
• Azusa
• Baldwin Park
• Bellflower
• Commerce
• Compton
• Cudahy
• Downey
• El Monte
• Gardena
• Hawaiian Gardens
• Hawthorne
• Huntington Park
• Industry
• Irwindale
• La Mirada
• La Puente
• Lakewood
• Lawndale
• Lynwood
• Maywood
• Montebello
• Monterey Park
• Norwalk
• Palmdale
• Paramount
• Pico Rivera
• Rosemead
• Santa Fe Springs
• South El Monte
• South Gate
• Temple City
• Vernon

Orange County

• Anaheim
• Buena Park
• Costa Mesa
• Fullerton
• Garden Grove
• Huntington Beach
• Los Alamitos
• Orange
• Santa Ana
• Stanton
• Villa Park
• Westminster

Riverside County

• Blythe
• Coachella
• Desert Hot Springs
• Indio

San Bernardino County

• Adelanto
• Barstow
• Chino
• Colton
• Fontana
• Grand Terrace
• Needles
• Rialto
• San Bernardino

Ventura County

• Fillmore

Central California

Fresno County

• Clovis
• Coalinga
• Easton*
• Firebaugh
• Fowler
• Fresno
• Fresno County*
• Huron
• Kerman
• Kingsburg
• Laton*
• Mendota
• Orange Cove
• Parlier
• Reedley
• Riverdale*
• Sanger
• San Joaquin
• Selma

Inyo County

• Big Pine*
• Bishop
• Independence*
• Lone Pine*
• Inyo County*

Kern County

• Arvin
• Bakersfield
• California City
• Delano
• Kern County*
• Lamont*
• Maricopa
• McFarland
• Mojave*
• Oildale*
• Ridgecrest
• Rosamond*
• Shafter
• Taft
• Wasco

Kings County

• Armona*
• Avenal
• Corcoran
• Kings County*
• Hanford
• Kettleman City*
• Lemoore
• Stratford*

Madera County

• Chowchilla
• Madera
• Madera County*

Merced County

• Atwater
• Dos Palos
• Gustine
• Merced
• Merced County
• Livingston
• Los Banos

Mono County

• Bridgeport*
• Mono County*

San Joaquin County

• Lodi
• Ripon
• Tracy
• Vernalis*
• Escalon
• Manteca
• Lathrop
• Stockton

San Luis Obispo County

• Arroyo Grande
• Grover Beach
• Oceano*
• San Miguel*
• Templeton*

Santa Barbara County

• Guadalupe
• Lompoc
• Santa Maria

Stanislaus County

• Ceres
• Crows Landing
• Denair*
• Empire*
• Hughson
• Keyes*
• Modesto
• Newman
• Oakdale
• Patterson
• Riverbank
• Salida*
• Stanislaus County*
• Turlock
• Waterford
• Westley*

Tulare County

• Dinuba
• Earlimart*
• Exeter
• Farmersville
• Goshen*
• Lindsay
• Pixley*
• Porterville
• Strathmore*
• Terra Bella*
• Tulare
• Tulare County*
• Visalia
• Woodlake
• Orosi*
• Ivanhoe*