Tulsa Standard

With large amounts of dry, storm-related greenwaste in Tulsa yards, it’s important for Tulsa residents to remember that as we approach Independence Day, fireworks are illegal in Tulsa city limits. 

Illegal fireworks include anything that you would typically find at a fireworks stand, including but not limited to sparklers, bottle rockets, pop-its, etc.  

Not only can lighting off fireworks lead to citations from the City, but the action could also lead to an increased number of fires due to large amounts of greenwaste sitting in people’s yards and drying up quickly. 

Possessing, manufacturing, storing, selling, handling or using any fireworks within Tulsa city limits without having procured an operational permit from the fire code official is illegal and a misdemeanor offence. 

Likewise, open burning is also illegal in Tulsa city limits. Open burning refers to the burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Open burning does not include road flares, smudgepots and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses typically considered open flames, recreational fires or use of portable outdoor fireplaces. 

The burning of residential greenwaste is considered open burning and not a recreational fire, even if it’s in an outdoor firepit.  

If you see fireworks or open burning in your neighborhood, call the Tulsa Police non-emergency number at (918) 596-9222. If fireworks are resulting in an active fire or are posing an immediate danger to the neighborhood, call 911.  

For more information about fireworks, open burning, and recreational fires, visit, https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/departments/fire/open-burning/.  

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