Fireworks in Summit County

Visitors to Summit County over the Fourth of July holiday should get their fill of watching fireworks light up the sky, but those who may have hoped to put on a show of their own are out of luck.

Due to the "very high" fire danger in the county, the sale and use of fireworks is banned everywhere except for in the town of Breckenridge, which is still writing an ordinance that would prohibit the Independence Day tradition. Inside the Breckenridge town limits, small fireworks, such as sparklers and ground spinners, are permitted, said town communications director Kim DiLallo.

"Sort of the rule of thumb we use here at the town of Breckenridge is it's permissible if it doesn't leave the ground and it doesn't go bang," DiLallo said.

Still, the town puts a lot of time and effort into putting on its own fireworks show, and with the current fire danger, the town suggests its visitors ooh and aah over that display instead of buying their own fireworks, DiLallo said.

In Silverthorne, Dillon, Frisco and in unincorporated Summit County - anywhere outside one of the towns, but still inside the county - fireworks of any kind are prohibited. That means sparklers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, skyrockets - basically anything with a spark or a flame or anything that emits heat - are a no-go.