Fireworks on Sale for South Dakotans

Fireworks on Sale for South Dakotans

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Independence Day celebrations wouldn't be complete without the boom and sparkle of fireworks. And starting June 27th, South Dakota residents can start stocking up. "We have had a tremendous amount of innovation. And that could be anywhere from the artillery shells to the big finale case and go up in the sky. But even to rockets, some great innovation and consumer fireworks this year," said Kevin Lorenzo, owner of Pyro…

Leave July Fourth fireworks to the professionals, South Bay fire chiefs say

Fire chiefs across the South Bay are urging the public to celebrate responsibly this Fourth of July by attending professional fireworks shows to prevent potential fires and injuries.

Fire departments in SoCal urge residents not to use fireworks on July 4th

On Wednesday, 11 fire departments from Los Angeles County and the larger region including San Bernardino County, joined Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis in urging residents to not use fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, and instead enjoy one of the many professional fireworks shows. At the press conference at Los Angeles Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, Bass and Solis spo…

Residents ask the Town of Huntsville to ban fireworks - Huntsville Doppler

At the June 25 General Committee meeting, Huntsville residents Louise Hayes and Steve Thomas asked councillors to consider banning fireworks. Hayes spoke passionately about the adverse impact fireworks have on both wild and domestic animals, the pollution they emit, and the impact on people, particularly those suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), as well as the risk of forest fires. She also noted that fireworks have been banned…