The City of Houston Fire Department temporarily suspended the sale and use of several types of fireworks due to the high fire danger in Southcentral Alaska.

The ban is applied to Roman Candles of any style, parachute-style novelty fireworks, helicopter-style fireworks, and Saturn batteries and began at 5 p.m. this Thursday.

Sky missiles and other rocket-style fireworks were previously under a voluntary ban.

In a release, the Houston Fire Department says that “these types of fireworks account for the great majority of significant fires caused by improper use of fireworks.”

The Fire Department says that it has already informed fireworks sellers of the suspension and that they have been cooperative. The ban will be in place until conditions improve.

The ban comes on the heels of an

The Division of Forestry also reminds residents that setting off fireworks in forested areas is illegal as per a state statute.