Bakersfield and Kern County fire departments ask for public’s help reporting illegal fireworks — but not through 911

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Fourth of July brings joy and excitement to many. For others, it brings disaster, in the form of an inferno.

For local fire departments, it brings a heavy workload.

“Especially in the evening with fireworks going off, our call volume jumps tremendously,” said Alexander Clark with the Bakersfield Fire Department…

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