Robin Hebrock/Pahrump Valley Times
Nye County is known for its many fireworks stores that typically open around the 4th of July holiday. If you’re looking for fireworks, check out these local retailers:
- Alamo Fireworks Megastore, 5360 US-95, Amargosa Valley
- Area 51 Fireworks, 1381 Highway 372
- Blackjack Fireworks, 1181 S. Highway 160
- Phantom Fireworks of Pahrump, 921 S. Highway 160, Suite 501
- Fireworks from Red Apple, 3640 S. Highway 160
- Outlaw Pyro, 2280 W. Betty Ave.
In Nye County, consumer fireworks may not be discharged between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., with an exception for the night of the 4th of July.
Pahrump has a fireworks display at 3771 Fox Ave., near the corner of Gamebird Road. Here you can set off fireworks after obtaining the appropriate permit from a local store, for a small fee.
“You need to be aware of local regulations regarding discharging fireworks,” says Maurice Law of Outlaw Pyrotechnics, a fireworks store in Pahrump.
That’s because fines for violating the fireworks law in Nye County are already up to $100. Transporting fireworks to other places where they are not allowed can be even more expensive.
Last week, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police seized several illegal fireworks. In 2023, they seized more than £2,500 of illegal fireworks.
“Most likely, the illegal fireworks are being purchased from outside the Las Vegas Valley, at locations in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and Moapa,” said Thomas Touchstone, a deputy fire chief in Clark County.
However, fireworks stores in Pahrump say they are not responsible for the fireworks after they leave the store.
“Once these fireworks leave our doors, we are no longer responsible for them… So whatever the customer does with them, that’s their business,” a Pahrump fireworks store employee said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Annie Vong of the Las Vegas Review-Journal contributed to this report.
