Canada Day Fireworks

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:29

Brant County allows residents to set off fireworks on Canada Day, however you still have to follow the bylaw.

BRANT COUNTY - The County of Brant is preaching safety this Canada Day when it comes to setting off fireworks.

Fire Chief Geoff Hayman says that fireworks are permitted around the Canada Day Holiday, but residents still need to follow the bylaw.

"It's important to understand what is allowed in the County of Brant, as well as, safety precautions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Make sure the weather is appropriate before discharging fireworks and do not use them in windy conditions. Please choose a wide, clear site away from all obstacles and combustibles. The fallout or debris from the fireworks must land on your own property and if you are not the owner, you must have written permission from the property owner to do so. Plan ahead for a safe experience."

Key guidelines in the fireworks bylaw include:

- You must be over 18 years old to purchase or discharge fireworks

- Fireworks cannot be sold except on Victoria Day, Canada Day and six calendar days before these holidays

- Family fireworks cannot be discharged except on Victoria Day, Canada Day or seven days before and seven days after these holidays (unless you get a permit from the Chief Fire Official before discharging fireworks). Family fireworks are "low hazard fireworks". These include fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes. These can be discharged without a permit during the holiday periods.

- Fireworks cannot be discharged on county land without permission

- Exhibition fireworks cannot be discharged without a permit from the Chief Fire Official. Exhibition fireworks are "high hazard fireworks". These include rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, tourbillions, maroons, large wheels, bouquets, barrages, bombardos, waterfalls, fountains, batteries, illumination, set pieces and pigeons.

Additional tips to keep you and your loved ones safe include:

- Read and understand the manufacturer’s safety instructions for each individual firework before discharging.

- Be ready to extinguish a fire quickly. Have a bucket of water and/or fire extinguisher ready.

- After discharge, ensure the fireworks, casings, or other debris, are completely extinguished to avoid a fire hazard.

- Wait at least 30 minutes before approaching a firework that did not go off. Never try to relight a firework that did not go off. Never try to fix a firework that is defective.