July 4, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Free
Independence Day is here and with it comes family get-togethers, cooking out on the grill and — love them or hate them — fireworks. As you prepare to observe the Fourth of July holiday, remember to abide by the rules and regulations for your jurisdiction. Read story
June 28, 2023, 4:23pm Clark County News
Customers browse the offerings at BlackJack Fireworks in Hazel Dell on Wednesday, the first day that fireworks can be sold in Clark County. The business is one of many seeking to scratch revelers’ pyrotechnic itches, as the good-natured trash talking from a neighboring fireworks retailer shows. Fireworks are illegal in… Read story
May 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Despite a slight dip in the number of fires statewide, last year was a busy one for local fire agencies and the deadliest fire year in the state in the past decade. Read story
February 28, 2023, 6:04am Business
Applications are now being accepted for a retail fireworks permit lottery to be held by the Clark County Fire Marshal’s office on March 27. Fireworks cannot be sold in the county without a permit. Read story
December 29, 2022, 3:19pm Clark County News
For those planning to ring in the new year with the flash and bang of fireworks, remember they aren’t allowed everywhere in Clark County. Read story
July 7, 2022, 5:59pm Clark County News
Local fire officials have not yet released their reports on fireworks-related blazes and injuries over the Fourth of July weekend, but according to online fundraisers, a Vancouver man lost his right hand, a woman’s garage caught fire and a family of six lost their home. Read story
July 6, 2022, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office did not issue any citations to people who were caught lighting fireworks for the Fourth of July, despite a fireworks ban in city limits and hundreds of complaints to a centralized call center. Read story
July 2, 2022, 6:00am Business
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, one of Clark County’s most explosive business rivalries is heating up. Read story
June 24, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News
Police and fire crews are gearing up for the Fourth of July, now less than two weeks away. Read story
May 10, 2022, 10:50am Clark County Life
A smaller, fireworks-free event at Fort Vancouver will replace the Independence Day fireworks extravaganza this summer after two years of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read story