( KRON ) — Several Fourth of July celebrations were canceled due to fears of fire amid the Bay Area’s most recent heat advisory. Antioch, Healdsburg, and St. Helena have postponed their celebrations, with several neighboring cities following suit as well.
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Antioch
On Tuesday, Antioch canceled its entire Fourth of July parade following an excessive heat warning. Firework celebrations are still set to happen.
The city said aside from the parade, the rest of its celebrations past 6 p.m. are still on schedule in Rivertown. Fireworks celebrations are set to start at 9:15 p.m.
The heat advisory is said to last till July 10 at 11:00 p.m.
St. Helena
The City of St. Helena has made “the difficult decision” to postpone its fireworks show to a later date in the year “when conditions are more favorable,” the city said in a statement.
“We know how disappointing this may be for many in our community,” the city said, citing extremely high temperatures and very dry conditions for postponing its celebrations.