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North Las Vegas Police Team Up With Local Agencies to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks In The Valley
Please report illegal fireworks complaints at www.ISpyFireworks.com
North Las Vegas, NV – Officials are reminding the public that the “You Light It, We Write It” inter-agency effort to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks in the Las Vegas Valley will resume over this year’s Fourth of July holiday.
Information about the initiative is available at www.YouLightItWeWriteIt.Vegas.
Only fireworks labeled “safe and sane” are allowed and only from July 1 through July 4 in unincorporated areas of Clark County when locally licensed and inspected fireworks stands are permitted to sell them. Teams of police and fire inspectors from the County, City of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas will be fanning out in local neighborhoods over the July Fourth holiday to crack down on the possession and firing of illegal fireworks. Offenders caught using illegal fireworks may be subject to citations of up to $1,000 and possible fireworks disposal fees.
As part of the “You Light It, We Write It” effort over the July Fourth holiday, the public is encouraged to report illegal fireworks complaints online at www.ISpyFireworks.com instead of calling 911 or 311. In 2018, the ISpy site logged more than 25,000 complaints. Reports to the ISpy website do not result in a police dispatch. Instead, the data is used to document problem areas and plan law future enforcement efforts. Officials are reminding the public as part of the campaign that 911 should only be used to report life-threatening police, fire and medical emergencies. The public may call 311, the police non-emergency number, to report illegal fireworks usage complaints but callers are asked to exercise patience, especially on busy nights like the Fourth of July, when dispatchers must prioritize emergency responses.
“Safe and sane” fireworks include sparklers and fireworks that keep to a small, circular area on the ground and don’t explode in the air. Illegal fireworks include firecrackers, Roman candles and sky rockets – any item made of highly combustible materials. Not all fireworks labeled “safe and sane” are legal in Clark County and its cities. Officials say the best way to ensure that fireworks aren’t illegal is to buy them from local vendors authorized to sell “safe and sane” fireworks during the permitted sales period. Fireworks sold at TNT or Phantom Fireworks booths this season have been tested and approved in the local jurisdictions, and the booths are inspected over the holiday for compliance.
Any fireworks purchased from vendors located outside Clark County are likely to be illegal, including those purchased from vendors in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and the Moapa Band of Paiutes. Fireworks purchased at the Moapa Band of Paiutes Travel Plaza can be legally shot off from a designated launch pad outside the store. No fireworks of any kind are allowed at Mount Charleston, Lake Mead, Red Rock or other public lands areas in the region.
The public can help spread the word about the effort by sharing agencies’ content on social media and using the hashtag #youlightitwewriteit. Additionally, for residents wishing to see professional fireworks shows over the holiday, the dates and locations will be updated regularly on the campaign website as shows are permitted and approved.
The North Las Vegas Police Department wants the community to enjoy the Fourth of July but keep in mind safety of children and pets during this holiday. Please be mindful of your neighbors so that everyone can enjoy this wonderful holiday. Remember, if you want to report any illegal fireworks anywhere in the valley, go to www.ISpyFireworks.com, and follow the easy steps to do so.
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