Local fire officials urge public to celebrate July 4th safely

KERMAN, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — With the Fourth of July approaching occurrence officials stock however to observe safely and legally.

Battalion Chief Robert Gonzalez with the North Central Fire District wants radical to bask their vacation but says information is key.

"If you are going to usage fireworks, delight usage the harmless and sane fireworks. It does person a seal connected them. And besides person a bucket of water, a plot hose disposable truthful they tin beryllium disposed of decently truthful we person nary incidents aft the show," Gonzalez said. 

Any firework that leaves the crushed is amerciable successful Fresno.

Gonzalez says radical caught with amerciable fireworks look a $1,250 fine.

Dozens of firework stands person popped up successful Fresno County, including The Well Athletics Ministry, selling ineligible fireworks to fundraise for their church.

For those who bash privation to spot a firework show, Kerman autochthonal Captain Eric Fonsecca with the North Central Fire District recommends the firework amusement astatine Kerman High School. 

The lawsuit connected July 3 is the city's second-largest yearly event.

"They're going to person tons of vendors, tons of bully worldly determination for the assemblage and radical extracurricular the assemblage to travel successful and spot what Kerman has to offer," Fonsecca said. 

For those lighting harmless and sane fireworks, Chief Gonzalez says to debar adust vegetation areas and support children a harmless region away. 

Call 911 to study immoderate amerciable firework use.