Central Oregon Coast's Newport Bans Personal Fireworks - Show Still On, However

Published 06/04/25 at 6:55 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Newport, Oregon) – The legal landscape for personal fireworks keeps changing, and another Oregon town just this week banned the use of such fireworks within city limits. Lincoln County's Yachats, Waldport and Lincoln City have slightly different bans, unincorporated Lincoln County has had the ban for some years, and now Newport joins the list. (Photo Oregon Coast Beach Connection)

Citing increased fire danger, the Newport City Council voted unanimously on Monday, June 2, to enact a temporary ban on retail fireworks within city limits. The prohibition, effective immediately, will remain in place through October 15, 2025.

The ban is defined by retail fireworks: classified as those that do not explode or launch into the air. These include items such as cone fountains, cylindrical fountains, flitter sparklers, ground spinners, illuminating torches, and wheels. Although those type of fireworks may still be sold and purchased in Newport, officials are urging residents and visitors to refrain from using them until the restriction is lifted.

“Newport Municipal Code 8.20.020 authorizes the City Council through resolution to prohibit the use of retail fireworks based on certain weather or weather-related conditions,” said John Fuller, public spokesman for Newport.

Fuller said the decision comes as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a drier and warmer-than-average summer for Oregon, increasing the potential for wildfires. In addition, the Lincoln County Fire Defense Board and the Oregon Department of Forestry will implement their annual debris burn ban beginning June 15, extending through October 15.

Yachats: these were personal fireworks and not part of the show (Oregon Coast Beach Connection photo)

Despite the ban, Newport’s Fourth of July celebration will proceed as planned. The city’s Independence Day Fireworks Display is scheduled for 10 p.m. on July 4, with fireworks launched over Yaquina Bay from the west end of the Port of Newport’s International Terminals under strict safety precautions.

The Waldport fireworks display for the 3rd of July is on as well.

Illegal fireworks in Lincoln City / Oregon Coast Beach Connection photo

For more information on fire safety and local regulations, residents are encouraged to visit Newport’s official website or contact city officials.

All of Lincoln County has had this ban on personal fireworks for a few years, meaning unincorporated areas like those between towns or Gleneden Beach, for example.

Currently, Yachats, Waldport and Lincoln City have banned the use of fireworks in town – except professional shows. Yachats and Lincoln City have also banned the sale of fireworks within town, but with some other Lincoln County burghs it's not as clear: there's a bit of patchwork of legalities throughout the county.

Lincoln City famously – and controversially – replaced its fireworks show with a drone show this year, citing environmental and other safety concerns. Local police also said the move helps them better police beaches for the illegal use of fireworks on the sands. Lincoln City First on Oregon Coast to Ditch 4th of July Fireworks for Drone Shows - A massive, dazzling drone show is in store for Independence Day

It is illegal to use fireworks of any kind on Oregon coast beaches, which are generally under the umbrella of Oregon State Parks.

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