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Fire department outlines fireworks enforcement and education; residents urge fireworks ban or alternatives
Summary
Stockton's fire department briefed council on public-education and enforcement efforts around Illegal fireworks; residents urged a ban on private fireworks and suggested drone/driven alternatives and regional grant opportunities to fund alternatives.
The Stockton Fire Department presented an overview of its fireworks task force at the Aug. 20 council meeting, describing education campaigns, social-host enforcement and interagency coordination on the Fourth of July holiday.
Assistant Fire Marshal Ryan Smart described the department's outreach and enforcement efforts, including demonstrations to help residents identify illegal aerial fireworks, social-host enforcement and partnerships with police and…
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