PALMDALE – Despite numerous warnings and costly penalties, illegal fireworks continue to keep local law enforcement busy, year after year, on the Fourth of July. Last year, the Palmdale Sheriff Station’s Partners Against Crime team responded to 112 fireworks disturbance calls and wrote 34 citations for illegal fireworks. In 2012, the team seized more than 300 pounds of illegal fireworks and wrote 24 citations within the city of Palmdale.
This year, officials are again warning local residents: Celebrating the Fourth of July with illegal fireworks will not be tolerated in the City of Palmdale or in the County of Los Angeles.
Penalties for using illegal fireworks include fines of:
- $2,500 for a first offense,
- $5,000 for a second offense, and
- $10,000 for a third offense.
The only fireworks that may be legally used within Palmdale city limits are “Safe & Sane” fireworks.
The “Safe & Sane” fireworks bear the official label of the State Fire Marshal and will go on sale at firework booths throughout the city this Saturday, June 28, starting 12 p.m. (Read more here.)
No fireworks – not even “Safe & Sane” fireworks – will be permitted in Fire Zone 4 because it is considered a high-risk area for fire.
Fire Zone 4 includes all areas south of the Aqueduct, the Anaverde housing track, and neighborhoods located on the south side of Rancho Vista Boulevard until Avenue N-8 and 60th Street West.
View the “No Fireworks Zone” maps here and here.
An interactive map on the city of Palmdale’s website allows residents to see if they live in a ‘no fireworks zone’ area where ‘Safe and Sane’ fireworks are not allowed. Access the interactive map here.
“Safe & Sane” fireworks are only permitted in the city of Palmdale. All other Los Angeles County areas within the Antelope Valley DO NOT ALLOW “Safe & Sane” fireworks.
For questions or concerns regarding illegal or “Safe & Sane” fireworks, contact Deputy Jodi Wolfe at 661-272-2520 or email jewolfe@alsd.org.
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David says
Lol, this is the most illegal Fireworks filled town in America. This article and law is a joke. In fact there are so many illegal fireworks in Palmdale, it could be a tourist attraction.
Lisa says
They should have a curfew for people to stop doing fireworks. People on the east side of Palmdale do it all night and is not considerate enough for those of us who has to go to work the next morning. My poor dog is going crazy and I feel so bad for him…
tori says
We all know this is a joke. The east side looks like a war zone on the 4th. As always its already started and will continue for at least 3 weekends after the 4th. I can understand that on the 4th when it’s all going off there’s no way of stopping it but right here on Clark Ct. as soon as its dark and quiet….BOOOM. Been that way for years.
Diego "Dirty" Sanchez says
It’s part of the Mexican Heritage to celebrate the 4th of July with re-fried beans and fireworks. If I set the hills on fire then my kids get to see Fire Trucks too !
Eric says
All you people with your fireworks are causing undue mental anguish to my dog. He believes and acts like he is the biggest, baddest, toughest mongroloid around; its hard for him to keep up this charade when he is tucking his tail and diving for cover every time he hears one go off.
Please keep my dog’s ego and well being in mind this July 4th. He really is a good boy.