Residents in Avondale Estates will have to celebrate without a city fireworks show this Independence Day.

City officials announced there will be no fireworks show this year due to the lack of a safe, legal launch site that meets state safety requirements.

🔥 What We Know: At a May 28 work session, Police Chief Harry Hess and DeKalb County Fire Marshal Larry Labbe told the city’s Board of Mayor and Commissioners that no public location within Avondale Estates meets state safety codes for fireworks.

Last year’s launch spot—at Lake Street and Washington Street next to the Town Green—was ruled out after power lines were hit multiple times during the 2024 show. That alone made the location unusable for 2025.

City staff worked with the fire marshal and fireworks vendor to find alternatives

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