Barrington police are asking people to stay off town property while discharging fireworks this Fourth of July.

The local police department recently issued a reminder, stating that lighting off fireworks on town property, including at Barrington Town Beach, Latham Park, Allin's Cove and at schools and playgrounds, is prohibited. For years, residents had gathered at the town beach and along other sections of waterfront property to watch private fireworks displays.

In addition, police will be cracking down on illegal fireworks.

"Any firecrackers, M-80s, block busters, bottle rockets, roman candles, mortars, or any other devices that launch a projectile and/or make a “bang”/detonation/report are not legal under RI General Laws 11-13-1," wrote Barrington Police Chief John LaCross in a recent press release.

According to police, "cone" fireworks which shoot sparks upwards of 3 to 7 feet in the air and making crackling sounds are legal and can be purchased in Rhode Island stores.

"Extra patrols will be out this weekend, so please have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday," he wrote.

The Rhode Island State Police and State Fire Marshal also recently issued a reminder about fireworks safety.

"Each July 4th, thousands of people across the country, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks," stated the release. "Injuries range from burns, the loss of fingers and sometimes death. Additionally, consumer and aerial fireworks constitute on average almost 20,000 fires, per year, nationally."

According to the press release, the following type of fireworks are allowed: Ground-based and hand-held sparkling devices; fountains; illuminating torches, wheels, spinners, flitter sparklers; sparkers, party poppers, snappers, toy smoke devices, snakes, glow worms, wire sparklers and dipped sticks.