The city of Santa Barbara hosts fireworks on July 4. The show takes place at Stearnâs Wharf, and visitors can watch the show from the waterfront along West Beach. “Even safe and healthy fireworks can cause fire or injury,” says Fire Chief Steve Lieberman of the Five Cities Fire Authority. Due to increasingly dry conditions, expected high temperatures, and significant fire risks, CAL FIRE/County Fire reminds residents and visitors that all fireworks (use, sale, possession) in San Luis Obispo County are illegal. Offences result in a summons for an offence with a fine of $2,000. Fireworks also pose a fire hazard and should only be used outside dry brush areas to avoid starting a forest fire. According to the city of Ventura, fireworks cause an average of nearly 18,500 reported fires per year, many of which begin on the fourth of July. SLO`s sheriff`s department said its deputies were assigned to the Pismo and Cayuco fireworks shows on July 4, leaving minimal staff for important and emergency calls. With little law enforcement presence, many neighborhoods become war zones fleeing illegal fireworks activities. Solvang, which has hosted fireworks in the past, has cancelled its exhibition for the second year in a row, citing uncertainties related to finances and managing large crowds. Remember that fireworks are illegal in the city of Ventura. Our city has passed a Social Hosts Ordinance, which states that anyone who hosts/hosts a meeting will assume responsibility for the sale, use and/or possession of fireworks on their property by everyone present.
pic.twitter.com/oETjtPxM9O 1). that Oceano adopt a by-law similar to that of its twinned cities and limit “safe and healthy” fireworks to July 4 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. In Lompoc, there are two stands where fireworks from “Safe and Sane” will be available from Monday 28 June. One will be in the Parking Lot of Planet Fitness (1009 N.H. St.) and the other in the Walmart parking lot (701 W. Central Ave.). Fireworks stands are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EXCEPTIONS – State-regulated fireworks may only be used, sold and owned in the following jurisdictions:Oceano Community Services DistrictTempleton Community Services DistrictSan Miguel Community Services DistrictCity Arroyo GrandeCity of Grover Beach 6)Â . That the SLO County Board of Supervisors and the governing bodies of all incorporated and unincorporated areas of SLO County work with law enforcement and fire departments to ensure that all laws prohibiting fireworks are rigorously enforced and are a high priority throughout the year. The use of all fireworks is prohibited in all other areas of San Luis Obispo County.
The use of paper lanterns in the air (celestial lanterns) is also prohibited by ordinance in San Luis Obispo County, unless previously authorized by CAL FIRE/County Fire. We thank our government officials in advance for listening to their constituents and for continuing to make positive changes against the spread of illegal fireworks in our communities. Fireworks are a tradition of the fourth of July and illuminate the sky as soon as the sun sets. As the holidays approach, police and firefighters remind us what is legal and what is not on Independence Day. The city of Pismo Beach has banned ALL fireworks, including “safe and healthy.” However, the Oceano Community Services District allows “safe and healthy” fireworks 365 days a year. Commander Manuele, sheriff of Oceano, said that allowing “safe and reasonable” fireworks throughout the year makes it more difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal use and thus enforcing the ban on illegal fireworks. This means that fireworks are illegal in Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and unincorporated areas of the county. The use or possession of fireworks in either of these areas could result in a fine of $1,000 and/or imprisonment. “Safe and healthy fireworks are not legal in all cases. While some cities allow them when used in accordance with established guidelines, other cities and unincorporated areas do not allow fireworks. However, due to their noisy and dangerous nature, fireworks are only allowed at a certain time of year in some cities and completely illegal in many others.
Fireworks are illegal in all other communities on the Central Coast, including the cities of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. In addition, the city of Ventura has a social reception ordinance that instructs the host of each gathering to illegally use or sell fireworks. SLO County Board of Supervisors (boardofsups@co.slo.ca.us), OCSD (Oceano Community Services District) (office@oceanocsd.org), Ian Parkinson, SLO County Sheriff, (iparkinson@co.slo.ca.us), Fire Chief Lieberman, 5-Cities Fire Authority (slieberman@fivecitiesfire.org), Grover Beach City Council (councilmembers@groverbeach.org), AG Mayor Caren Ray / Arroyo Grande City Council (crayrussom@arroyogrande.org). The only safe and healthy fireworks display in the city that can be sold and used is Fillmore. “Safe and healthy” fireworks do not go without precautions. In Santa Maria and Lompoc, safe and healthy fireworks were fired on Sunday, August 28. June, in the sale and are the only type of fireworks that is allowed in the cities. Unless labeled as safe and healthy with the state fire marshal`s emblem, they are illegal and liable to a $1,000 fine.
“Safe and sane” fireworks can be safely lit on private property. It is illegal for minors to set them on fire. Below is a breakdown of where you can sell or use fireworks in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties and where you can`t: Every year there are nearly 20,000 fireworks fires across the country and thousands of related injuries, Lieberman said. 5) . that SLO County pass new ordinances that make tracking illegal fireworks less tedious, as Fresno, Bakersfield and other California cities have done. In the middle of an exceptionally dry summer, the risk of fire is high. Lompoc fire officials cite a zero-tolerance policy for illegal fireworks, an attitude echoed by law enforcement agencies in the region. In Lompoc, police told KSBY they were cracking down on illegal fireworks.
They issue quotes for illegal purposes ranging from $300 to $1,000. The San Miguel Fire Brigade Association organizes a fireworks stand at the fire station. It will be open from June 30 to July 4 and volunteers will sell “Safe and Sound minded” fireworks from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. On average, more than 18,000 fires a year in the United States are caused by fireworks.www.readyforwildfire.org/more/fireworks-safety/ 4)Â . Buy a drone for law enforcement and firefighters to locate illegal fireworks activities (and other crimes) in Oceano and the five cities. Drones are used in Fresno, Bakersfield, Rialto and other California cities to combat illegal fireworks. In Santa Barbara County, safe and healthy fireworks are only allowed in Santa Maria, Guadalupe, and Lompoc. In San Luis Obispo County, safe and healthy fireworks can only be sold and used at Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Templeton, San Miguel and Oceano. In the town of Arroyo Grande, six organizations are licensed to sell Safe and Sane fireworks this year.
Cayucos announced that there will be a small fireworks display for the fourth of July. It will take place at the pier and will be shorter than previous shows. The use of all fireworks is prohibited in all other areas of San Luis Obispo County. The public is encouraged to celebrate our nation`s independence by participating in a professional fireworks display. The possession, sale, or use of fireworks in all unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County, including the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Buellton, and Solvang, is considered a misdemeanor and, in some cases, a criminal offense.
