Governor’s order lets state forester ban fireworks; mayors and fire chiefs can jointly allow designated zones
The governor’s June executive order temporarily lets the state forester regulate fireworks inside municipalities during extreme fire danger, while giving mayors and local fire chiefs the option to jointly designate limited areas where fireworks may still be discharged. The division will publish a red-statewide ban map and lift municipal areas that submit designated zones; a draft June 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. notification deadline was discussed.
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On Friday the governor issued an executive order temporarily suspending a statutory prohibition so the director of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands can regulate fireworks within incorporated municipalities during extreme hazardous conditions.
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