Countless Los Angeles area residents set off ‘illegal’ fireworks with most official Fourth of July celebrations canceled

THE sky above Los Angeles was lit up with countless fireworks for the Fourth of July – despite them being illegal. The ban appeared didn’t stop the residents of L.A County celebrating on Saturday night with video showing fireworks bursting into the air, including near LAX. Up to 80 percent of community fireworks displays in […]

THE sky above Los Angeles was lit up with countless fireworks for the Fourth of July – despite them being illegal.

The ban appeared didn’t stop the residents of L.A County celebrating on Saturday night with video showing fireworks bursting into the air, including near LAX.

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Up to 80 percent of community fireworks displays in large cities and small rural towns were reportedly canceled this year over fear that they would create a social distancing nightmare.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health imposed a ban on public fireworks shows, citing increased coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

But video taken from a news helicopter shows the L.A lit with color across the city the ban appeared to be more respect in its flouting.

One video taken on the ground shows just how many fireworks were set of, with one explosion after another lighting up the night.

The city Lancaster, in L.A County, went ahead with an event, with city Mayor Rex Parris saying it would prevent larger uncontrolled gatherings.

This year residents were encouraged to wear their masks and practice social distancing.

“If we don’t do this, what are people going to do, they’re going to throw parties, they’re going to celebrate on their own, this gives them a distraction that keeps them in the family unit without spreading this disease,” Parris told CBS Los Angeles.

“This gives them a distraction that keeps them in the family unit without spreading this disease.”

Many people said they enjoyed the fireworks despite the danger to the public.
“It sounds like they’re teaming up to make sure everybody here, everybody over there, everybody in this vicinity is getting the right amount of fireworks – no matter where they are,” Sheikh Ahamed said.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Fire Department both say they will not take action against the Lancaster show.

The fire department said it responded to over 100 fires, including 29 structure fires, 12 brush fires and 116 rubbish fires, reports ABC7.

It wasn’t clear if fireworks were responsible for all the call outs but the department tweeted “Fireworks are not toys.”
A brush fire erupted next to an apartment complex in Mission Hills while Covina, several trees caught fire.

Investigators were trying to determine if fireworks were to blame in both incidences.

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