Following up on my last post... Due to the extreme fire hazard due to very dry conditions locally, Pima County has banned fireworks until weather conditions improve - basically until we get some much needed rain. The Sheriff has made a point of pointing out that people caught violating this ban will not just be ticketed for the Class 3 Misdemeanor; they will be arrested on the spot and hauled off to jail.
Cochise County has also banned fireworks - not terribly surprising considering the enormously expensive and destructive Monument Fire is still raging down south of Tucson.
I should note that the Cities' official fireworks displays are still on and will have, as usual, all the fire personnel on hand. All other commercial and personal fireworks' displays are banned, including ones by the big resorts (their previously-granted permits have been revoked until the weather improves).
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Hot times.
I never thought you thought I was an idiot :) That sounds like a she said - she said sort of thingy :)
Good on them for the ban. Fireworks are both wonderful and terrifying. It all depends!
viv in nz
Ah, good times. How well I remember A Mountain during the 4th. Always at least a couple spot fires. And amusing to watch TFD run around chasing them to put them out :) We would take bets on how big each little fire would get before it got squirted out.
Gates Pass was the single best place to watch fireworks though. From the top you can see everyone's fireworks.
The good news is that they may actually be rained out. There is a front moving in and a severe weather alert; the prediction is for four days of rain.
thank heavens! this year is the worst possible year to have legal fireworks in the state!
Hope your family and friends are safe, Chile.
peace, shamba
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