A CBS News California Investigation found data from the Los Angeles Fire Department showing that hundreds of fires were ignited by illegal fireworks across Los Angeles in 2025, as well as the lack of action taken by law enforcement when they were called for the dangerous pyrotechnics.
In July, just a day before Independence Day, six homes were burned, and one person died when an explosive fireworks-related fire erupted in a Pacoima neighborhood.
Neighbors say they had made multiple calls to local law enforcement over the years, reporting the home where the fire broke out, claiming that they used to sell fireworks from the garage…