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Fire chief urges committee to build alternatives to private fireworks; safety, funding and culture change discussed
Summary
The district fire chief urged the committee to act as a liaison with private groups and businesses to develop safer July 4 alternatives and help change community culture around illegal fireworks; drone shows and licensed pyrotechnicians were discussed but funding and logistics remain major constraints.
District fire leadership told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee the community faces recurring wildfire and injury risks tied to private fireworks and encouraged the committee to help develop safer alternatives.
Fire Chief Nick (fire chief) described repeated wildfire incidents related to fireworks in recent years and said the department can allow and support safer, centralized demonstrations but cannot…
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