He said in the past there has never been a condition on a permit giving municipalities the right to revoke the permit in the case of a drought. Along with dry conditions, Senter said other factors that will be considered include the water supply available, incidents of brush fires and incidents of fires caused by fireworks. He said that the county's fire chiefs will meet May 30 to discuss in detail some of the guidelines for asking for a ban and ways communities will crack down on firework use if they are banned. Councilman John Clauson said fire officials better be convincing if the time should come. Clauson added that businesses and groups that sell fireworks should consider the potential for a ban before buying fireworks.
Many nonprofits use firework sales as a fund-raiser.
The sale of fireworks can take place from June 28 to July 5 in Kitsap County. Click here to send your ideas to The Sun. An online publication of The Sun newspaper of Bremerton, Wash., a Scripps Howard newspaper.