REEDLEY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – What police say were illegal fireworks started a vegetation fire in Reedley over the weekend, according to the Reedley Police Department.
Officers say they responded to the 1900 block of North Hollywood Avenue on Sunday at around 7 p.m. for a report of a vegetation fire in a dirt field.
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Officers reported that an illegal aerial firework started the fire. A female resident was found at the scene; it was established that she had started the firework which started the fire. The unidentified resident was issued a citation and a $1,000 fine for the negligent discharge of an illegal firework.
The Reedley Police Department adds that the use of illegal fireworks is prohibited and could result in a $1,000 citation…