Tehama County, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

California's State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code sections 12500 et seq.) classifies fireworks and lets each city and county decide whether to permit 'Safe and Sane' fireworks. Tehama County is among the jurisdictions that allow Safe and Sane fireworks: media and fire-agency listings identify Corning and Red Bluff (cities) plus the unincorporated communities of Gerber, Los Molinos, and Proberta, and Tehama County generally, as places where state-approved fireworks are permitted. 'Safe and Sane' fireworks are non-aerial, non-explosive items (fountains, ground spinners, sparklers) that carry the State Fire Marshal seal. It is illegal to sell, transport, or use any firework that does not carry the Safe and Sane seal, and illegal to possess or use any fireworks in a community where they are not permitted. 'Dangerous fireworks' under H&S section 12505 — skyrockets, firecrackers, mortars, and anything that explodes or flies — are illegal everywhere in California without a state license. Because much of eastern and western Tehama County is in a State Responsibility Area and High/Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, fire agencies routinely warn that even legal fireworks can be restricted during red-flag or high-fire-danger conditions. Always confirm current local conditions with CAL FIRE / Tehama County Fire before use.