ADA COUNTY
200 W. Front Street | Boise, ID 83702 | www.adacounty.id.gov
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth C. Duncan
June 16, 2026 Communications Manager
208-287-7008
eduncan@adacounty.id.gov
FIREWORKS BANNED IN PARTS OF UNINCORPORATED ADA COUNTY
BOISE – If you live in Idaho, you know wildfires are a constant threat to lives, homes, and property.
The threat of wildfires is significantly greater in Ada County this year due to a combination of persistent drought, historically low snowpack, early drying fuels, and extreme early-season heat waves.
“What this outlook is telling us is that we are set up for a potentially very long and very busy fire season,” said Jim Wallman, a meteorologist at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
Ada County Commissioners voted Tuesday, June 16, 2026 to prohibit fireworks in areas of Unincorporated Ada County that constitute a severe fire threat. Chairman Rod Beck and Commissioner Tom Dayley voted in favor of the ban, with Commissioner Ryan Davidson voting against the ban. This map shows the areas of Unincorporated Ada County where fireworks are prohibited. 2026 FIREWORKS BAN IN UNINCORPORATED ADA COUNTY
Where is Unincorporated Ada County? Unincorporated Ada County is roughly 847 square miles of the county that are not within the city limits of Boise, Meridian, Kuna, Garden City, Eagle or Star. Unincorporated Ada County is home to more than 63,000 people. Ada County’s total acreage is 542,512. Please contact the city in which you live to learn of any city-specific fireworks prohibitions in place.
Ada County Commissioners have voted to prohibit fireworks in unincorporated Ada County for more than ten years.
