Reminder: Fireworks Are Illegal in Diamond Bar

The city of Diamond Bar has outlawed fireworks, but that doesn't mean that Fourth of July is free of cracks, pops, and booms in the area.

The use of any fireworks, even the "safe and sane" fireworks sold legally in neighboring cities, is illegal in Diamond Bar and Walnut and can result in fines of up to $1,000 and up to six months in County jail.

Fireworks are also banned in unincorporated portions of L.A. County with the same penalties at stake.

Some adjacent cities, however — like La Puente, City of Industry, and Chino — do allow sales of "safe and sane" fireworks between June 28 and July 4.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department advises parents that any fireworks obtained before June 28 "are probably illegal and dangerous," as stands licensed with the State Fire Marshal opened at noon Wednesday.

Possession of illegal fireworks is a felony offense, according to a release from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. In 2010, L.A. County Sheriff's deputies seized more than a half-million dollars worth of illegal fireworks from a home in nearby La Puente.

While fireworks are illegal in Diamond Bar, check out these local fireworks shows going on throughout the weekend.

See a full breakdown of the cities that allow fireworks and those with bans. at Monrovia Patch.

To report anyone selling or in possession of illegal fireworks, call the Walnut/Diamond Bar sheriff's station at (909) 595-2264.