For 1st Time In Nearly 30 Years, Anaheim Allowing Residents To Buy Fireworks
This will go well. In another extremely dangerous fire season for SoCal, one city thought it would be a good idea to drop its ban and start allowing sale and use of fireworks again. The largest fireworks stand in the state has already set up there, and the pyrotechnics are going like hotcakes.
June 28, 2015 11:25 PM
ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) For the first time in nearly 30 years, the city of Anaheim is selling fireworks and allowing residents to use them.
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The ban of fireworks in the city of Anaheim took place in 1986 after a major fire which destroyed homes and property.
Fifty-five percent of Anaheim’s voters approved a measure allowing the city council to regulate the sale and use of fireworks again.
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The city — along with the fire department — is urging people to use the fireworks safely. Especially during the drought and dry conditions.
The Anaheim Fire Chief has expressed his concern and in a statement says, “Let’s all remember to do our part and celebrate this Fourth of July with care.”
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The city has turned the Honda Center into the largest fireworks stand in California. It will be open all week including on the 4th of July. The city says `(m)ost of the sales will support local non-profit organizations.
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what could possibly go wrong......
Fire Chief urged everyone to be careful, so I guess he's done his due diligence.
In the middle of an extreme drought?
Part of Anaheim is just across the river from our small city with very dry hills. Anaheim excluded the parts of their city abutting the hills, so as long as the Santa Anas don't blow...
" its money that matters in the U.S.A. "
we are going to sell ourselves to death .Kids die and get maimed from this shit every year but hey its free enterprise .