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Council debates Fourth of July fireworks sites and alternatives; staff flags safety, vendor availability and insurance hurdles
Summary
Council and staff reviewed four potential sites and public-safety constraints for an aerial fireworks show; staff said pyrotechnic vendors had limited availability and that police and fire had major safety concerns. Several councilmembers suggested exploring a drone "sky" show or using Safe & Sane proceeds to seed a community program.
City staff and public-safety officials told the City Council that multiple safety, logistical and vendor‑availability hurdles complicate staging an aerial Fourth of July fireworks show in Lompoc this year.
Parks staff presented seven possible sites and narrowed the list to four feasible locations: River Park, Lompoc High School ballfield, the Lompoc airport, and River Bend Park. Parks staff said the pyrotechnic contractor they normally use had only July 3 operators available and that a July 4 aerial show might not be possible without another vendor. Police and fire repeatedly flagged concerns at each site: proximate vegetation and riverbed fuels at River Park and River Bend Park, single ingress/egress lanes that could create traffic and emergency‑egress…
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