Bernalillo County commissioners approved the fireworks restrictions Tuesday in unincorporated areas as drought conditions are expected to continue.

The ban went into effect immediately and will remain until mid-July.

The measure bans the sale and use of fireworks, including missile-type rockets, aerial spinners, roman candles and ground audible devices. Violators could be fined up to $1,000 and sentenced to up to a year in jail.

Commissioners in April proclaimed extreme or severe drought conditions and ordered a ban on open fires.

Albuquerque also prohibits the sale and use of aerial fireworks and ground audible devices within the city.