WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by R.C. Tucker, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.

Summary: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for the Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA, on July 4, 2026. The safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, spectators, official vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, spectators may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of official patrol vessels in the regulated areas...