“There are several legal fireworks. There are two in San Jose and several more are planned throughout Santa Clara County. So we really encourage our residents to participate in these professional fireworks,” said Ray. (KRON) – The fourth of July holidays are approaching, and many in the Bay Area will try to celebrate with fireworks. However, due to the risk of fire, most cities do not allow the purchase of fireworks. Rohnert Park was the youngest town in the Bay Area to ban all fireworks. In San Bruno, where “safe and reasonable” fireworks are allowed, seller Steven Harden says the proceeds from their sales help support nonprofits in the community. Safe and healthy fireworks can be unloaded in Union City from July 1-4 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. To use fireworks on properties you do not own, written permission from the owner is required.

To learn more, click HERE. Between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., safe and healthy fireworks are allowed at Alamo Creek Park, Dublin Sports Fields, Emerald Glen Park and Shannon Park. For full information on the use of fireworks in Dublin, click HERE. Even in these cities, only fireworks marked as “safe and healthy” are legal. According to CalFire, the following types of fireworks are illegal throughout the state: Several cities allow people to buy and light “safe and healthy fireworks.” Safe and healthy fireworks are fireworks that do not explode or fly in the air. They are marked with a seal that they consider safe and healthy. “All fireworks, even those labeled as safe and healthy, are illegal to use in most areas of Santa Clara County and throughout the city of San Jose,” said Erica Ray, public information officer for the San Jose Fire Department. Safe and healthy fireworks are allowed in Gilroy from 9:00 a.m. in July to 10:00 p.m.

on July 4. Use the map below or click HERE to check which areas are intended for fireworks use. July 4 is less than a week away, and fire officials in the Bay Area are reminding people that they are breaking the law when they use fireworks of any kind at home. Were they fireworks or gunshots? Here`s what you need to know to make a difference. “In the city of San Jose, all fireworks, even those labeled as safe and healthy, are illegal to use, possess or sell,” said Erica Ray, public information manager for the San Jose Fire Department. “With the extreme drought conditions we see in the community – and we`ve had very dry vegetation there – it takes a spark from an illegal fireworks display to light a fire.” Pacifica allows the use of safe and healthy fireworks, but the city limits when they can be lit. On June 28, fireworks can be unloaded from 12:00 to 23:00. From June 29 to July 5, the exit is allowed from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. For all the information about the fireworks at Pacifica, click HERE. If someone is caught with fireworks in San Jose or most of Santa Clara County, Ray says fines range from $1,000 to $3,000 and there is a possible jail term if someone is caught selling illegal fireworks.

The South Bay Fire Department says it is working together to educate people about the dangers of illegal fireworks as July 4 approaches. Unauthorized fireworks cause serious injuries and fires every year. Lamonica Peters reports that in Dublin, sales of safe and healthy fireworks will start on June 28 and continue until July 4. Owners can turn on their fireworks at any time, but fireworks are not allowed in apartment buildings, non-designated parks, municipal facilities, public schools or business parking lots. San Bruno allows the purchase of fireworks in stands operated by non-profit organizations. For more information, click HERE. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Legal or not, you`ve probably been hearing fireworks in the Bay Area every night for weeks. Well, friends, the fourth of July is fast approaching and things are – as the children say – set on fire. But some cities in the Bay Area allow the sale and use of amateur fireworks during the week of the fourth of July. Only fireworks labeled “safe and healthy,” meaning they don`t fly through the air or explode, are allowed in these cities. Most professional fireworks will be cancelled on July 4 to prevent them from gathering in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.