Mercer Island is one of few cities in King County that typically allows at-home fireworks.
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Fireworks will be prohibited this Fourth of July due to a water supply shortage caused by a previous water main leak.
The prohibition declared by Eastside Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Ben Lane was announced May 1, the same day City Manager Jessi Bon signed a proclamation declaring a local emergency due to a reduction in the supply of incoming potable water.
The City of Mercer Island contracts its fire services with Eastside Fire & Rescue.
The emergency proclamation notes the backup water supply
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