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Residents urge ban on consumer fireworks during Level 1 burn ban ahead of Island County work session
Summary
Residents and former public-safety personnel told the Island County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 12 that consumer fireworks should be prohibited during a Level 1 burn ban. Commissioners scheduled a work session on the topic for Aug. 13; no vote was taken at the Aug. 12 meeting.
Island County residents urged the Board of Island County Commissioners on Aug. 12 to add consumer fireworks to the list of prohibited uses during a Level 1 burn ban, citing wildfire risk and the potential need to protect lives and property.
The appeal came from Jackie Lassiter, who identified herself as a Freeland resident and member of Safe and Humane Fireworks. "Adding fireworks to a level 1 burn ban is not a political issue," Lassiter said, calling the measure a public-safety step to prevent "a wildfire that could result in the loss of lives, homes, livelihoods, and our critical environment ecosystems."
The request was echoed by Carlos Anderson, a 30-year Island…
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