Fireworks can be legally discharged in Geary County beginning June 27 ( Monday ) through July 5.

Sheriff Tony Wolf said in the rural area you can only shoot them off on private property with permission of the land owner. “That doesn’t mean you can drive out on an abandoned road somewhere and set off your fireworks, or some right-of-way along the edge of the roadway. That’s not legal. You cannot do that. You can only do it on private property with the permission of the land owner.”

There are no set hours for the discharge of fireworks in the rural area of the county. In Junction City there are set hours. They can be discharged on private property Sunday through Thursday, except July 4, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday, Saturday, and on July 4 from 8 a.m. to midnight.

Fireworks may not be discharged in Junction City on public streets, parks, other public property, or where expressly prohibited by posted signs. Fireworks may not be discharged within 300 feet of Heritage Park in any direction during the entire period of time of the “Sundown Salute” celebration.