Celebrating the Fourth: Safety tips and office closures

by | Jun 29, 2021

Washoe County wishes everyone a safe summer and happy Fourth of July. Please be aware that it is illegal to possess or use fireworks and/or pyrotechnics within the Truckee Meadows and North Lake Tahoe Fire Districts, which includes the unincorporated areas of Washoe County.   

Fireworks can be especially threatening to pets. If you’re going to a firework display, please leave pets at home in a safe, cool area before fireworks start, with windows and doors closed. During the fireworks display, keep a television or radio on to help mask the commotion of fireworks going on outside. 

Confining your dog or cat to the inside of a car, even on a mild day, can result in a life-threatening situation for your pet. Per state law, it is illegal to allow a cat or dog to remain unattended in a parked or standing motor vehicle during a period of extreme heat or cold or in any other manner that endangers the health or safety of the cat or dog. To report a distressed animal in a locked car, contact Washoe County Regional Animal Control Dispatch at (775) 322-DOGS between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily. Contact 911 after hours. 

Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. 

The following county offices will be closed: 

  • Administrative offices at the Washoe County Complex: 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, 89512 
  • All Washoe County Libraries. The North Valleys Library will also be closed on Tuesday, July 6.  Book drops will be open. 
  • Regional Animal Services Shelter Operations and Office will be closed, but field operations will continue as normal. 
  • The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office 
  • The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office – all administrative offices and front desk 
  • Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue – 3663 Barron Way administrative office 
  • Washoe County Health District – administrative offices and front desk 
  • Washoe County Human Services Agency and all meal distribution locations 
  • Washoe County Treasurer’s office will be closed, but all payments can be made online here 

The following county offices will be open: 

  • The Office of the County Clerk at the Washoe County Complex will remain open throughout the holiday, July 4 and 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the issuance of marriage licenses, fictitious firm names and notary bond filings. Appointments are encouraged for marriage licenses.  

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