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Be Smart, Don't Use Illegal Fireworks
The Fourth of July is coming up, and I just wanted to remind everyone to stick to the Safe and Sane fireworks if they plan to light up the night. Or better yet, go to a professional show (which would be the better choice considering the smoky tinderbox that California is right now). The one at BC is awesome (click here for ticket information)! But please, please, please don't use illegal fireworks! If you have been following the recent story of the burning the old Tehachapi train depot, then you are aware that the fire was caused by a couple of drunk guys lighting off illegal fireworks. It's such a sad loss for the community, and it was so unneccesary. Illegal fireworks are illegal for good reason. They are dangerous! They can seriously injure or kill you or innocent bystanders and can cause fires on other people's property (as well as your own). And don't forget, if you are caught with illegal fireworks, you will be fined. And there WILL be a lot of reporting, patrolling, and giving out citations for them over the holiday. Oh, one last thing about illegal fireworks. They are really annoying to those of us with small children and pets who are frightened by the loud noises. Yes, the Safe and Sane fireworks are noisy too, but they stay on the ground in front of your house instead of going up into the sky for everyone for several blocks around you to see and hear. It would be really nice if people would not use fireworks this year and give everyone a break from the awful air quality we've been subjected to this last week, but that is not going to happen. So, if you do choose to use Safe and Sane fireworks, please be sure to use them safely! Keep a bucket of water nearby, do not light them near anything that could catch fire, and do not let children light them. OK, hopping off of my soapbox now. :) I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Independence Day! 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
Sheeky
on Jun 30, 2008 at 02:58 PM
I am anxious to see what the 'safe and sane' fireworks are here. This is my first 4th of July in California. It is going to be hard because growing up this has always been my favorite holiday, and the fun for us was always in doing our own fireworks. I have a feeling a lot of what was legal back there is not legal here. posted by
srfbluemama
on Jun 30, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Any firework that leaves the ground is illegal, along with a couple of other types of fireworks. I grew up in Lake Isabella, where fireworks are illegal, so since they were never part of our 4th of July rituals, they aren't a huge deal for us. We always just went and watched the fireworks at the lake, or tried to watch them from our house. Our first July 4th here in Bakersfield blew us away--we were driving through town and it seemed to us like a war zone. Fireworks going off all along the neighborhood streets, a fire in a field, another fire in some trees along the freeway... We couldn't believe it.
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