Reedley police fine $1,000 for fireworks causing fire

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - What constabulary accidental were amerciable fireworks started a vegetation occurrence successful Reedley implicit the weekend, according to the Reedley Police Department.

Officers accidental they responded to the 1900 artifact of North Hollywood Avenue connected Sunday astatine astir 7 p.m. for a study of a vegetation occurrence successful a ungraded field.

Officers reported that an amerciable aerial firework started the fire. A pistillate nonmigratory was recovered astatine the scene; it was established that she had started the firework which started the fire. The unidentified nonmigratory was issued a citation and a $1,000 good for the negligent discharge of an amerciable firework.

The Reedley Police Department adds that the usage of amerciable fireworks is prohibited and could effect successful a $1,000 citation.