Fireworks

[Powder Finger]

Really, you just barely survived Arizona's largest man caused wildfire in history, and then the city council decides it's O.K. to shoot a bunch of sparks in the air? outcome........started a bunch of brush fires that crews who haven't had any rest for over a month got to fight all night to put out. Brilliant

[J-Ho]

Really, you just barely survived Arizona's largest man caused wildfire in history, and then the city council decides it's O.K. to shoot a bunch of sparks in the air? outcome........started a bunch of brush fires that crews who haven't had any rest for over a month got to fight all night to put out. Brilliant

I hear you. As much as I hate not having fireworks for the kids this year, they know why we don't. I've seen a lot of my state burn this year and I really don't want to see more.

[Powder Finger]

Follow that, texas took a big hit earlier this year for sure.

[Avezorak]

Most of the counties in Texas banned the sale of fireworks. I was surprised yet pleased that they did this. I can only imagine the fires that would have occured if they had allowed sale to the public.

[rvb]

My town, yes in city limits, allows them the week around the 4th. the big ones. mortars going all night (though they are supposed to stop at 11). and it's been dry here. I love fireworks and big booms, but in city limits where an out control rocket can easily do damage to neighboring property? I watched my cousin's husband burn his truck down when one went sideways a couple years ago, but at least they are out in the country where it was only their property that was damaged. Sad part is it'll probably take a major house fire or injury/death for the law to change. I put it right up there as being as safe as discharging a firearm in city limits....

People across the street put on a big show on the 3rd. Yea, saw one go sideways and went of on the ground in the neighbors back yard, and another go off where they were lighting them. But I guess "no harm no foul" is the rule of the day.

-rvb

[whitedog]

Some people are just plain dumb. Because you can do a thing, does not mean you should.

[ajroyer]

I can hear your frustration. I live in Illinois (third most socialist state in the Union) and we have recently banned bottlerockets and firecrackers. I was irritated at the loss of freedom and then again at my neighbors that were totally ignoring the laws and firing them anyway. We don't have the issues of our state burning down, but I was not pleased at the number of rocket sticks and firecracker packaging that I had to pick out of my yard the next day. I hope that you let the city leaders know how jacked up they are. Good luck. Common sense is not contagious, so you are going to need the luck when trying to fix stupid.

[rvb]

I can hear your frustration. I live in Illinois (third most socialist state in the Union) and we have recently banned bottlerockets and firecrackers. I was irritated at the loss of freedom and then again at my neighbors that were totally ignoring the laws and firing them anyway. We don't have the issues of our state burning down, but I was not pleased at the number of rocket sticks and firecracker packaging that I had to pick out of my yard the next day. I hope that you let the city leaders know how jacked up they are. Good luck. Common sense is not contagious, so you are going to need the luck when trying to fix stupid.

I wish it was just bottlerockets and firecrackers. of course they can start fires, too. my neighbors are shooting the big ones that go a hundred feet up w/ at least 50ft wide patterns... the ones that go "thunk" when launched and rattle the windows and small trinkets off shelves when they go boom... great if you have the land. not appropriate for suburbia, IMO.

-rvb