East Tennessee Cities and Counties Where Fireworks Are and Are Not Allowed
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East Tennessee Cities and Counties Where Fireworks Are and Are Not Allowed

Independence Day is just around the corner and you may be wondering if you will be able to celebrate with fireworks.

WVLT News has compiled a list of counties and cities in East Tennessee where fireworks are and are not allowed to be sold and used:

Anderson County-Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Blount County- Legal to set off fireworks in the county in any location excluding Alcoa and Townsend. Fireworks are banned from being set off between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

City of Oak Ridge- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

City of Alcoa – Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

City of Townsend – Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Knox County- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Knoxville- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks without a permit from the city

Gatlinburg- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Pigeon Forge- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Sevierville – Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

LaFollette – Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Athens- Illegal to sell and set off fireworks

Maryville – Legal to set off fireworks on private property from July 3 and 4 and Dec. 31 through Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Use of fireworks is prohibited at any public area, including, streets, roadways and parking lots.

Campbell County – Legal to sell and set off fireworks in county

Cumberland County – Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Crossville- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Fentress County- Legal to sell and set off in county, banned within city limits

Grainger County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Greene County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Loudon County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

McMinn County – Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Monroe County- Legal to sell fireworks and set off on July 3rd and 4th

Morgan County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Scott County- Legal to sell and shoot fireworks before 11:00 p.m.

Sevier County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks in the county but not in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge or Sevierville city limits

Roane County- Legal to sell fireworks, city leaders to determine areas where they may be set off

Kingston- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Union County- Legal to sell and set off fireworks

Hawkins County- Legal to sell and shoot fireworks outside city limits between July 2 and July 6

Jefferson County- Legal to sell and shoot fireworks outside city limits

Story courtesy of our news partner WVLT