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In the spring of 2022, the City Council passed a unanimous ban on the use and sale of personal use fireworks within the city limits of Portland. This was on the heels of a fire ending in a triple fatality within the city in 2001 and the memory of the Eagle Creek Fire in the gorge still quite fresh that was also started using personal fireworks. PF&R along with all other fire agencies respond to personal tragedy every year because of firework use that can all be avoided.
The City of Portland Fireworks Ban addresses the sale and use of ALL personal fireworks within the City Limit. Purchasing a personal firework item outside the city and returning to Portland is not legal per the ban. Please begin to plan for a safe and enjoyable Independence Day with your family, extended family and friends, neighbors and entire community with picnics, hikes, BBQ’s and neighborhood gatherings.
We were all reminded of the realities when fire hits major communities earlier this year with the multiple large fires that devastated the Los Angeles area. While it is unknown how either the Palisades or Eaton fire started, it doesn’t matter to those who lost their loved ones, homes, personal possessions as fire is fire and can be an incredibly destructive force. We can reduce and eliminate fire damage and casualties by adhering to the local fireworks ban.
Portland Fire & Rescue would like to encourage all within the city limits to adhere to the ban as each year, we respond to many fires and injuries through the fireworks season that starts today on June 23-July 6 that can be avoided by adhering to the Fireworks Ban put into place for the safety of you and all those in our community. We encourage you to connect with your friends and family on July 4, enjoy time together as you celebrate the 249th Independence Day and make plans to attend professional fireworks display in the area.
Source: Portland Fire & Rescue