Fire weather warning against fireworks in King County, other parts of state

Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey Jun 21, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Fire weather warning against fireworks in King County, other parts of state</h1>
                <h2><p>With Fourth of July celebrations days away, King County is currently one of eight Washington counties with a "red flag" for fire potential, with warnings against firework use. The warning cites thunderstorms, gusty winds, and dryness, that could "cause any fire starts to spread rapidly." The</p></h2>
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            <p>With Fourth of July celebrations days away, King County is currently one of eight Washington counties with a "red flag" for fire potential, with warnings against firework use. The warning cites thunderstorms, gusty winds, and dryness, that could "cause any fire starts to spread rapidly." The warnings center on today, but warm, dry conditions are expected to continue through the week. It might be prudent to reconsider your annual pyrotechnic traditions if you want to avoid encouraging what <a href="http://www.king5.com/weatheralerts/?ref=avalancheghost.one">KING 5</a> calls "extreme fire behavior."</p>
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With Fourth of July celebrations days away, King County is currently one of eight Washington counties with a "red flag" for fire potential, with warnings against firework use. The warning cites thunderstorms, gusty winds, and dryness, that could "cause any fire starts to spread rapidly." The warnings center on today, but warm, dry conditions are expected to continue through the week. It might be prudent to reconsider your annual pyrotechnic traditions if you want to avoid encouraging what KING 5 calls "extreme fire behavior."

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By Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz