BAN ON FIREWORKS & RECREATIONAL FIRES

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: All use of fireworks in the City of Lewiston is prohibited.  All recreational fires in the City of Lewiston are prohibited. The only recreational open flame allowed shall be a gas grill or gas fire ring. Charcoal and pellet barbeques are also allowed if the charcoal and pellets are disposed of properly.

The Nez Perce County Board of Commissioners declared a local emergency and temporary prohibition of the discharge of fireworks within the physical boundaries of the county. The City of Lewiston is experiencing the same severe fire threat due to the current drought and extreme heat. Therefore, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 39-2609(4) and Lewiston City Code Section 24-8(c)(4), Fire Chief Travis Myklebust has enacted a ban on fireworks within the City of Lewiston due to the severe fire threat. Furthermore, pursuant to Lewiston City Code Section 15-1(5)(a) the prevention of fires, Chief Myklebust has enacted a ban on all recreational fires in the City of Lewiston due to the severe fire threat. "The safety of our citizens and first responders, and the protection of property are my major concerns right now," Chief Myklebust said. "We are experiencing very hot and dry conditions that create the opportunity for devastating fires, and it is extremely important that we do everything we can to safeguard our community." These bans will remain in effect until lifted by the fire chief.

PENALTIES

The use of fireworks is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both such fine and imprisonment. The use of recreational fires is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

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