EL PASO COUNTY, COLO. -- El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa reminds citizens that certain fireworks are illegal in the city of Colorado Springs.
The following is intended to help clarify which fireworks are legal and which are not. Both unlawful fireworks as well as permissible fireworks are prohibited in the incorporated cities to include Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain and Manitou Springs, and all of Teller County.
The use, sale or possession of any firework not classified as a “permissible” firework is illegal. Most common fireworks are legal in Colorado, with the exception of those items that fly through the air, explode or shoot flaming balls.
Definitions:
Unlawful fireworks include:
- Bottle rockets
- Firecrackers of any type
- Mortars
- Roman candles
Permissible fireworks include:
- Fountains
- Ground spinners
- Smoke Bombs
- Sparklers
- Small cars/tanks with pyrotechnics
Fireworks should not be confused with “Trick noise makers.” Trick noise makers are not classified as fireworks, and are not prohibited by the fireworks statutes.
Trick noise makers are frequently sold at fireworks stands, but are also sold at many grocery stores, including inside local municipalities. These items will bear a label that states they are trick noise makers. They function by throwing them on the ground or by pulling a string. Trick noise makers include:
- Snaps (small paper wads that are thrown on the ground)
- Champagne poppers (pull string and they launch colored paper)
- Pull string poppers (small 2” paper tube with a string from each end)
Maketa reminds local residents that the Front Range and those areas such as Highway 115 and eastern El Paso County are very susceptible to fires, and asks the public to be cautious when celebrating with fireworks as citizens enjoy the Fourth of July holiday.
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