Illegal July 4 Fireworks Spark Numerous Fires in Bay Area

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🗓️ 6 July 2020

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With official July 4 fireworks cancelled this year due to coronavirus, amateur displays illuminated the skies around the Bay Area Saturday night. But the illegal displays led to noise complaints -- and are being blamed for at least 100 blazes around the region. Emergency officials even took to social media to warn of fire risks. And it’s not just independence day: fireworks have been a familiar sound in many cities in recent weeks. We'll talk about the prevalence and impact of fireworks displays around the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.0	In the absence of the usual fireworks displays,
1:28.8	were you delighted by the amateur ones that lit up Bay Area skies over the weekend? Or are you fed up with
1:34.6	the noise and smoke from elicit shows which sparked numerous fires around the region?
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2:08.2	Welcome to this morning's forum. I'm Michael Krasny. With official July 4th fireworks canceled this year
2:17.3	due to coronavirus,
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