Nearly 30 years after Anaheim voters moved to ban on fireworks in following a destructive fire, the safe-and-sane kind of Fourth of July pyrotechnics went on sale this week at the city’s Honda Center.
Sales at the stadium’s parking lot began Sunday, with the fireworks tent slated to be open through Independence Day. The city and the people running the operation said they believe it’s the biggest fireworks stand in California.
Fireworks may only be used in the city from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4 on private, residential property, according to the city.
City fire Chief Randy Bruegman said some areas were off limits due to the ongoing drought, including most of Anaheim Hills.
The city was calling for residents to “Celebrate With Care.”
Voters last year approved a charter amendment overturning a 1986 ban on the sale of fireworks in the Orange County city.
The ban was passed by voters after an illegal bottle rocket sparked a fire that gutted more than three dozen apartments, the OC Register reported.
Nearly 55 percent of voters supported overturning the ban in the June 2014 election.
State-approved “safe-and-sane” fireworks are allowed in Anaheim, but many are still illegal. Those who are caught using illegal fireworks could face a $1,000 fire, the OC Register reported.