Playing with illegal fireworks in Visalia? Get burned by double the fine

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Visalia wants to punctual radical that if they play with amerciable fireworks this Fourth of July, they volition apt get burned by a hefty fine.

Citations for the usage oregon possession of amerciable fireworks successful Visalia commencement astatine $2,000 and summation to $4,000 per violation, double that of astir cities successful the San Joaquin Valley.

The summation was implemented successful 2021. This comes aft an 86-year-old antheral died alongside his 14 chihuahuas successful a 2019 location occurrence caused by an amerciable firework.

Fireworks that alert successful the air, dart crossed the ground, oregon explode, are amerciable for backstage usage successful California. This includes mortar-style fireworks, roman candles, vessel rockets, firecrackers and each different fireworks that bash not carnivore the “Safe and Sane” seal.

The City of Visalia asks the assemblage not to hazard it and to delight study the usage of amerciable fireworks - this tin beryllium done by calling (559) 513-8080. To study the merchantability of amerciable fireworks telephone (559) 713-4026.

Those presently successful possession of amerciable fireworks tin driblet them disconnected astatine Visalia Fire Stations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., immoderate time of the week, nary questions asked.