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title: Invermere fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Invermere?"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: District of Invermere
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# Invermere fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Invermere?

**Short answer:** In Invermere, low-hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks may not be set off from May 1 to November 1 each year, or during an open fire ban, unless the Fire Chief approves in writing. Setting them off without a permit can bring a $250 ticket.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**Cost:** No fee, form or eligibility rule is stated for the Fire Chief's written approval. Municipal ticket $250.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Invermere Fire Rescue (non-emergency), 250-342-3200
- In person: Municipal Hall, 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Low-hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks may not be discharged in the District from May 1 to November 1 each year or when an open fire ban has been issued, unless the Fire Chief approves in writing.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010, s. 4.5.3(a) and (b)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
  - Official wording: "shall not be sold or discharged within the municipal boundaries from the period of May1 to November 1 of each year or when an open fire ban has been issued." … "may be sold and discharged with the written approval of the Fire Chief."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Class 7.2.1 low-hazard fireworks may not be sold May 1 to November 1 each year or during an open fire ban, except with the Fire Chief's written approval. Not to be sold or given to anyone under the apparent age of 18.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010, s. 4.5.3(a) to (c)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
  - Official wording: "shall not be directly or indirectly sold, given or furnished to a person under the apparent age of eighteen (18) years." … "shall not be sold or discharged within the municipal boundaries from the period of May1 to November 1 of each year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** The bylaw covers Class 7.2.1 low-hazard fireworks as defined by the federal Explosives Act and Regulations, and also refers to high-hazard fireworks for handling rules.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010, s. 4.5.2 and 4.5.3](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
  - Official wording: "low and high hazard as defined by the Federal Explosives Act and Explosions Regulations" … "Class 7.2.1, low hazard fireworks, as defined by the Federal Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Written approval from the Fire Chief. No fee, form or eligibility rule is stated.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010, s. 4.5.3(b)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
  - Official wording: "may be sold and discharged with the written approval of the Fire Chief."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $250 (municipal ticket) for setting off consumer fireworks without a permit.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule S](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)
  - Official wording: "Illegal firing, setting off or 4.5 $250 exploding consumer fireworks without a permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010
  - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010, s. 1.1](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
  - Official wording: "District of Invermere - Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In Invermere, the [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/) says low-hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1, as defined by the federal Explosives Act and Regulations) may not be discharged in the District from May 1 to November 1 each year, or when an open fire ban has been issued, unless the Fire Chief approves in writing. The bylaw does not mention sparklers, firecrackers or display fireworks by name.

## Steps

1. Check the date and whether a fire ban is in place (bcwildfire.ca lists provincial bans).
2. To ask for the Fire Chief's written approval, call Invermere Fire Rescue (non-emergency) at 250-342-3200. No fee, form or eligibility rule is stated.

## Good to know

- Class 7.2.1 fireworks may not be sold from May 1 to November 1 or during an open fire ban, except with the Fire Chief's written approval. They may not be sold or given to anyone under the apparent age of 18.
- Outside May 1 to November 1 the bylaw does not restrict Class 7.2.1 fireworks, but handling must follow the federal Fireworks Manual, and the fire-ban rule still applies.
- Setting off consumer fireworks without a permit can bring a $250 municipal ticket ([Bylaw No. 1436, 2011](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)). On prosecution the fire bylaw sets a fine of $2,500 to $10,000.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)

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## Sources

- [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fire Department, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/fire-department/) (read 2026-11-08)

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