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Are fireworks banned for personal use in Denver and Colorado Springs?
Edgewater, Lakewood, Lafayette, Fort Collins, Glenwood Springs, Silt and Rifle also ban all fireworks for at least part of the year. Garfield County voted to ban them in its unincorporated areas in March. Most other communities limit fireworks use to firecrackers that do not fly or fireworks that don’t explode like sparklers or fountains.
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Sources
- City of Northglenn Fireworks
- Garfield County BOCC passes firework prohibition ordinance
- Garfield County Fireworks caution and restrictions throughout Garfield County
- X (formerly Twitter) weet, Denver Police Department, July 3, 2022
- Poudre Fire Authority Fireworks
- X (formerly Twitter) Tweet, Denver Public Health and Environment, June 28, 2023
- Lakewood Together Help document illegal fireworks in your neighborhood - 2024
- X (formerly Twitter) Tweet, Colorado Springs Fire Department, June 21, 2024
- City of Colorado Springs Fireworks Safety
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