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 Flora Gibson

THE GORGE — The 2025 fireworks retail sales season runs through July 6 in Oregon, but that doesn’t mean those fireworks are legal to set off.

The use of fireworks is prohibited in Hood River and Wasco counties while burn bans are in effect. The City of Hood River prohibits the sale of all consumer fireworks and restricts their use to New Year’s Eve between 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.