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The LaGrange Police Department has issued a reminder — and a warning — that fireworks are not allowed between midnight and 10 a.m., even for Independence Day. 

Although the city allows extended hours for fireworks on for the Fourth of July and New Year’s, you still can’t fire them off all night, and LPD says they will be citing people who do so.

According to the city’s code of ordinances regarding noise, consumer fireworks are normally not allowed to be ignited between 9 p.m. and 2 p.m. except on July 3 and July 4, when fireworks are allowed between 10 a.m. and midnight. Fireworks are also allowed between midnight and 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

The LaGrange Police Department says they will strictly enforce this ordinance on July 3 and July 4. Persons who ignite fireworks after 11:59 p.m. on July 3, 2025 and July 4, 2025 may be subject to citation and/or arrest for violation of this City of LaGrange Ordinance and State Law.

For those using fireworks, LPD recommends the following safety tips:

4 Never allow young children to handle fireworks

4 Older children should use them only under close adult supervision

4 Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol

4 Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear

4 Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands

4 Never light them indoors

4 Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material

4 Never point or throw fireworks at another person

4 Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting

4 Never ignite devices in a container

4 Do not try to reignite or handle malfunctioning fireworks

4 Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding

4 Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don’t go off or in case of fire

4 Never use illegal fireworks

4 Be aware that sparklers are also dangerous

Every year, young children can be found along parade routes and at festivals with sparklers in hand, but sparklers are a lot more dangerous than most people think. Sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals. Sparklers can quickly ignite clothing, and children have received severe burns from dropping sparklers on their feet. According to the National Fire Protection Association, sparklers alone account for more than 25% of emergency room visits for fireworks injuries. For children under 5 years of age, sparklers accounted for nearly half of the total estimated injuries.