Where Fireworks Are Legal

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