LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — As Nevadans gear up for a festive vacation weekend, the Nevada State Police Freeway Patrol is issuing a transparent warning: unlawful fireworks received’t be tolerated.
Troopers will probably be conducting common patrols statewide through the vacation interval, with heightened consciousness across the transportation and use of unlawful fireworks. Officers say they are going to be imposing each state legal guidelines and county ordinances, and people present in possession of or transporting unlawful fireworks may face stiff penalties.
“Since the beginning of our introduction, we have seized roughly over 5,000 pounds of fireworks over the course of one weekend and cited nearly 60 people,” stated LVMPD Bureau Commander Jonathan Riddle.
Officers are reminding the general public that whereas fireworks could seem to be innocent enjoyable, they pose critical dangers. Mishandling can result in extreme burns, property harm, and wildfires, particularly in Nevada’s dry summer season circumstances. Loud explosions can even severely misery pets and other people delicate to noise.
Beneath Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 472.520, it’s a misdemeanor to ignite fireworks or different inflammable supplies in unincorporated areas of the state and not using a written allow from the State Forester Fireplace Warden. Violators withstand six months in jail and/or $1,000 in fines.
Moreover, NRS 244.367 offers county governments the authority to undertake native fireworks ordinances. This contains:
Prohibiting or limiting fireworks
Regulating their sale, use, storage, and transport
Imposing civil and legal penalties for violations
Counties like Clark, Washoe, and Douglas have already imposed strict bans on unlawful fireworks, together with steep fines for violators based mostly on the amount of fireworks seized.
“We have established a few points strategically around the valley to stop people as we surveil them coming in,” stated LVMPD Bureau Commander Jonathan Riddle.
Nevada State Police urge the general public to attend permitted, skilled fireworks shows as an alternative of risking harm or a legal report with unlawful alternate options.
For extra info on what fireworks are authorized in your county, residents are inspired to verify with their native hearth division or county fee.
