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Board signals likely fireworks ban this year amid drought concerns
Summary
A staff member said county-level policy changes and drought conditions make it likely fireworks will be banned this year; board discussion noted hazard increases and simpler enforcement under new policy.
A staff member warned that drought and increasing hazard risk make fireworks use unsafe and said recent policy updates at the county level are likely to result in a ban this year. "I think that fireworks will be banned this year almost certainly based on the, the drought conditions and the increasing hazard," the staff member said.
The board framed the change as a public-safety measure tied to current fire risk and said the policy will be simpler to apply at the county level. No formal ordinance vote was taken at the meeting; staff presented the update as a reminder and part of ongoing hazard planning.
