Here's how to report illegal fireworks in your neighborhood

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – It’s not rather the fourth, but fireworks tin already beryllium heard crossed the Central Valley.

Fireworks that alert successful the air, dart crossed the ground, oregon detonate are amerciable for backstage usage successful California.

This includes;

• mortar-style fireworks,
• Roman candles,
• bottle rockets,
• firecrackers, and each different fireworks that bash not carnivore the “Safe and Sane” seal. 

“Illegal fireworks and fireworks utilized recklessly tin easy origin catastrophic fires,” Fresno Fire Chief Billy Alcorn said successful a societal media post. “They airs a menace to our neighborhoods, our homes, and our loved ones.”

Law enforcement and archetypal responders are asking that radical assistance retired their communities by reporting amerciable fireworks activity.

Alcorn besides says if archetypal responders are responding to fireworks-related incidents, they cannot respond arsenic rapidly to different emergencies.

Here's a database of resources to telephone and study amerciable fireworks activity.

• Fresno: (559) 621-7000
• Madera: (559) 675-4220
• Merced: (209) 388-SAFE oregon usage the Merced Connect app
• Visalia: For the usage of amerciable fireworks: (559) 513-8080
• Visalia: For the merchantability of amerciable fireworks: (559) 713-4026
• Tulare: 9-1-1

Fines for fireworks volition acceptable perpetrators backmost a minimum of $2000 successful Fresno, Visalia, and Tulare. Fines commencement astatine $1,000 successful Merced and $500 successful Madera.