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Residents urge Kern County to tighten illegal fireworks enforcement; supervisors cite staffing limits
Summary
Residents described large numbers of illegal-fireworks incidents and urged code changes and more enforcement. Supervisor Flores and staff said enforcement is constrained by limited arson investigators and resource limits; the county has issued citations but debt-collection limits exist.
Multiple residents at the June 3 Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting urged the board to address illegal fireworks use and enforcement following reports of numerous calls for service and property threats.
Resident testimony: Lisa Smith, representing Supervisor Flores’ District 3 area of Metro Bakersfield, presented figures she said illustrated the problem: she reported 132 offenses identified in 2023 without citations; nearly 3,000 calls and 147 fires on July 4, 2023;…
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