Jul 01, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Otero County has enacted a restriction for some fireworks that will last past the Fourth of July holiday. The restriction lasts from Wednesday, June 26, through Tuesday, July 16, on the use of specific fireworks within unincorporated areas of Otero County, the County said. Within unincorporated areas of Otero County, the following fireworks are permitted if used on three feet of bare ground or surfaces such as concrete: Cone fountains Crackling devices Cylindrical fountains Flitter sparklers Ground spinners Illuminating torches Wheels Novelty items The following fireworks are classified as "non-permissible" and the use of these fireworks is prohibited within the unincorporated areas of Otero County: All fireworks prohibited under the New Mexico Fireworks Safety Act All aerial devices including: Aerial shell kit-reloadable tubes Aerial spinners Helicopters Mines Missile-type rockets Multiple tube devices Roman candles Shells Stick-type rockets All ground audible devices including: Chasers Firecrackers For more information, you can call the Office of Emergency Services at (575) 439-2612.
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