Where Fireworks Are Legal
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Cities in Los Angeles County permitting private fireworks:
Alhambra
Artesia
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bellflower
Bell Gardens
Carson
City of Commerce
Compton
Cudahy
Downey
Duarte*
El Monte
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Huntington Park
City of Industry
Inglewood
Irwindale
Lakewood
La Mirada
La Puente
Lawndale
Lynwood
Maywood
Montebello
Monterey Park
Norwalk
Palmdale
Paramount
Pico Rivera
Rosemead
Santa Fe Springs
South El Monte
South Gate
Temple City
* In Duarte, fireworks are not permitted in any area of the city north of Royal Oaks Park.
Only 37 of Los Angeles County’s 88 cities still permit so-called “safe and sane” fireworks. For information about other fireworks celebrations and questions about fireworks in your area, call the county Fire Department at (800) 900-3473.
The penalty for using fireworks in unincorporated areas of the county and cities that outlaw personal fireworks, including sparklers is from $500 to $1000 and/or six months in jail.
Source: Los Angeles County Fire Department
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