It may be fun for some people to close out 2025 with a bang but the loud explosions and bright lights from fireworks bring fear and stress to household pets.
And they also might bring health problems for people, according to a report by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) on air pollution caused by fireworks last New Year’s Eve in the Valley.
Arizona allows for the use of legal fireworks 27 days a year around specific times, such as the upcoming New Year holiday, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Diwali, a Hindu festival.
From now until Jan. 4, legal fireworks can be used between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., though that deadline is extended to 1 a.m. Jan. 1 for New Year’s Eve revelers…