Today, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire put it plainly: all consumer fireworks are banned across San Diego County – including the ones California labels safe and sane. With the region unusually dry, officials warn that even a small spark can touch off brush, threaten homes and put firefighters in harm’s way. With Fourth of July celebrations around the corner, agencies are urging residents to ditch backyard fireworks and stick to professional shows instead.
The City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department says, “there’s really only one thing you need to know” – all consumer fireworks are illegal in the city and the rest of the county. San Diego County’s news office adds that CAL FIRE enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will patrol unincorporated areas, and that possession or use can bring misdemeanor citations or more serious charges if a fire breaks out.
In a June 19 post on its CAL FIRE / San Diego County Fire’s Facebook page, the agency urged residents to “leave fireworks to the professionals,” stressing that recent local fires and dry fuels make consumer fireworks especially risky this season…