LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As Independence Day nears, at least 116 fireworks booths officially opened on June 28, kicking off the first day of legally selling “Safe and Sane” fireworks throughout Clark County through July 4. 64 of the booths are in the City of Las Vegas.
“The best way to ensure that fireworks are legal is to buy them from TNT or Phantom Fireworks stands operated by local nonprofit groups during the week of Fourth of July,” a statement from Clark County read in part.
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“We want everyone to enjoy a happy and safe Fourth of July, but the use of illegal fireworks is dangerous, especially because of our dry climate,” said Clark County Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Wayne Dailey. “We are asking our residents not to buy illegal fireworks from vendors outside of Clark County. Illegal fireworks cause fires, injuries, and unnecessary stress for members of our community sensitive to the loud explosive sounds.”
One Phantom Fireworks stand near Sahara and Maryland is being operated by members of local non-profit Kapwa Foundation through the next few days. Members told 8 News Now partnering with these firework stands is a great opportunity to secure proceeds that go back into the foundation that helps families in the Asian American Pacific Islander community…