PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It may be firework season, but lighting your own is strictly prohibited in Portland.
Since 2022, the city has had a ban on the sale and use of all personal fireworks. And as the Fourth of July approaches, Portland Fire and Rescue wants to warn that not following this law could have serious consequences.
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“We respond to many fires and injuries through the fireworks season that starts today on June 23-July 6 that can be avoided by adhering to the Fireworks Ban put into place for the safety of you and all those in our community,” PF&R said in a statement.
The ban started one year after the use of fireworks was tied to a 2021 fire that ended in three deaths as well as the Eagle Creek Fire that damaged the Columbia Gorge…