An Orange County homeowner was fined $300,000 for allegedly setting off illegal fireworks, a citation that one city hopes will discourage people from using them.
Stanton issued 18 citations totaling nearly $1 million in fines for using illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July. It informed the public that it would be cracking down on the use of illegal gadgets.
Stanton Mayor David Shawver reported that the homeowner with the highest fine received a citation of $1,000 for each illegal firework they ignited…