PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Fireworks-related incidents over the Fourth of July weekend caused over $200,000 in damage in unincorporated Pierce County, according to the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau.
The bureau responded to four separate incidents totaling $207,000 in damage, all attributed to the improper use and disposal of fireworks.
On July 4, fireworks fallout landed in a wave boat at a home in Puyallup, destroying the boat and its trailer. Additionally, fireworks lit in a field in Spanaway burned an RV parked nearby.
In another incident, spent fireworks were placed in a plastic trash container against an exterior garage wall at a home in Puyallup. The trash container caught fire, burning the wall and attic space of the garage.
On July 5, ground and aerial fireworks were lit by neighbors at a vacant manufactured home in Spanaway. Debris and fallout damaged the building and surrounding vegetation, resulting in a total loss of the home.
Lighting fireworks in unincorporated Pierce County is only permitted from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on July 4, and between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Cities and towns within Pierce County have their own fireworks regulations.
Due to dry weather conditions, a burn ban remains in effect in unincorporated Pierce County.
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