Details on the new organization Serve Snoqualmie’s planned Fourth of July fireworks show, as well as the city of Snoqualmie’s new firework-related laws were shared by the fire and police departments at a meeting on Thursday, May 19, at the Snoqualmie YMCA.

Snoqualmie’s new firework ordinance, taking effect earlier this year, bans all personal aerial fireworks within the city and allows fireworks to be set off only on July 4 and Dec. 31.

Serve Snoqualmie, the community service division of Church on the Ridge, is planning a professional fireworks show called “Red, White and Boom,” in Community Park July 4.

Jeff Mihal, fireworks chair of Serve Snoqualmie and director of guest services and events for Church on the Ridge, said Serve Snoqualmie hired professional pyrotechnics and fireworks company Entertainment Fireworks to do the show as well as partnering with community organizations to fund the event.

City laws prohibit only personal use of aerial fireworks. Entertainment Fireworks has filed for city permits allowing them to put on the professional aerial fireworks show.

Mihal said Sahara Pizza will be donating 50 to 90 pizzas for the event and the money raised from the sale of those pizzas will go toward funding the event. If the funding goal is met, the pizza proceeds will go toward next year’s show.

Fire Chief Mark Correira and Police Chief Steve McCulley also spoke about the new laws that are now in place and their involvement in July 4 celebrations.

McCulley said the new ordinance is a great compromise because it reduces the danger while still allowing some fireworks to be used. He said it also make enforcement easier, because if any officer sees aerial fireworks, they will know roughly where they were set off.

He also stated that citations will be written for anyone found to have aerial fireworks in the city. The fine is $250 for possession of illegal fireworks, and $750 for setting off any such fireworks.

Correira said the fire department will notify all Snoqualmie residents, by phone of the law changes.

“There shouldn’t be any reason people do not know what is legal and what is not,” McCulley said.