Yuba County, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Unlike many California foothill counties, the unincorporated areas of Yuba County have not adopted a total fireworks ban. According to the Appeal-Democrat, the Yuba County Board of Supervisors in June 2021 considered an urgency ordinance that would have prohibited non-'Safe and Sane' fireworks (already illegal statewide), raised the minimum purchase age for 'Safe and Sane' fireworks to 21, and banned the use of any fireworks countywide on red-flag days designated by the National Weather Service. The urgency ordinance failed to receive the required four-fifths vote of the Board and was tabled, so 'Safe and Sane' fireworks remained legal in unincorporated Yuba County. Statewide, the California State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code section 12500 et seq.) divides fireworks into 'Safe and Sane' (approved and tested by the State Fire Marshal) and 'dangerous' fireworks. Dangerous fireworks - including firecrackers, skyrockets and bottle rockets, Roman candles, chasers that travel along the ground, and sparklers more than 10 inches long or more than one-quarter inch in diameter (H&S section 12505) - are illegal to possess, sell, or use without a license or permit anywhere in California. Because much of eastern Yuba County is foothill State Responsibility Area with high wildfire risk, CAL FIRE and the local fire agencies urge residents to avoid all fireworks in the foothills; check current rules before any holiday since the Board could revisit a ban.