Contra Costa County firefighters are warning the community of the dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of 4th of July.
This year’s wet winter and spring led to a heavy blanket of noxious weeds and wild grasses on the often-windy urban interphase area.
Laing said that like so many of the East Bay’s windy hillsides, one firework exploding in the weeds and grasses will likely quickly spread to dry underbrush, dead oak trees and oily eucalyptus trees and put everyone in danger. “There’s a heavy growth of these fuels, and because this dense growth of fuels is so easily ignited, fireworks are an exceptional danger to the weeds,” said Laing.
Witnesses heard fireworks exploding everywhere before a Pittsburg home went up in flames July 5 last year.Laing said he hopes for the best but expects more of the same this year.
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