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Colorado Allowed Firework Types (2026)
Restricted: Colorado allows ground and novelty fireworks only: fountains, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers, snakes, and novelties.
Colorado allows ground and novelty fireworks only: fountains, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers, snakes, and novelties. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, and any aerial or exploding device are prohibited statewide.
Official source: dfpc.colorado.gov →
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Allowed Firework Types in states bordering Colorado
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaRestricted
Arizona allows ground and novelty fireworks only: cylindrical and cone fountains, ground spinners, illuminating torches, wheels, plus novelties (snappers, party poppers, snakes, smoke, sparklers). All aerial and exploding fireworks — bottle rockets and sky rockets, firecrackers, aerial shells — are prohibited.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- KansasConditional
Kansas generally permits common consumer fireworks (fountains, ground items, many aerials and firecrackers), but bottle rockets are prohibited statewide, some sky and stick rockets are restricted, and localities often further limit aerials. Sparklers and novelties are allowed.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.ks.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- NebraskaPermitted
Nebraska allows the full consumer line: aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, and ground, handheld and novelty 1.4G devices. Display (1.3G) fireworks require a permit.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- New MexicoConditional
New Mexico allows ground and handheld sparkling devices (fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, torches, wheels) plus certain aerials (Roman candles, mines, shells, helicopters, missile and stick rockets) and ground audible (firecrackers, chasers), though cities may ban the aerial and ground-audible categories, especially in drought.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
- OklahomaConditional
Oklahoma permits consumer fireworks including aerial cakes, Roman candles, fountains, sparklers, and firecrackers, though local city ordinances may still restrict specific types or use. As of May 20, 2026 (SB 1948, the Rocket's Red Glare Act), bottle rockets and stick-mounted skyrockets are also legal statewide and are no longer prohibited.
Verified Jun 8, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- UtahConditional
Utah permits ground and aerial 1.4G "state-approved" fireworks — fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, and aerial cakes and multi-shot devices up to 500 grams. Prohibited: firecrackers, bottle rockets, single aerial shells/mortars, and similar.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
- WyomingPermitted
In Wyoming, consumer-grade (1.4G) fireworks — those sellable under 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 371 and 16 C.F.R. part 1507 — are the class counties may authorize or prohibit; where no county resolution or city ordinance bans them, they may be sold and used. …
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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