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Riverbank police urge residents to report illegal fireworks; fines, air support planned
Summary
Riverbank police briefed the council on illegal-fireworks dangers and enforcement: illegal devices that leave the ground or explode are banned, first-offense fines start at $1,000, and the department plans county helicopter air support and targeted staff shifts to document and follow up on complaints.
Riverbank — Riverbank Police leadership outlined the city's enforcement strategy for illegal fireworks ahead of the holidays and urged residents to report violations to the nonemergency dispatch line.
Chief Reitenauer told the council that illegal fireworks are the most dangerous class of devices because they leave the ground or explode, can cause injury and start fires. He…
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