San Bruno preps for the Fourth

“We had some instances where they’ve been disposed of improperly and they started fires in garbage trash cans and also a couple of structures in the previous years,” Delay said.

Use or possession of illegal fireworks can also result in a $1,000 fine. This can include social host citations which means if someone is hosting a gathering on the Fourth of July, they are responsible for making sure there are no illegal fireworks. The person in charge of the gathering can be fined whether or not they are actually lighting or possessing the fireworks.

Safe and sane fireworks use is permitted starting June 28 from noon to 9 p.m. and on July 4 from noon to 11 p.m. If used outside these times, a person can be subjected to the $1,000 fine.

Police Chief Ryan Johansen went over their preparation before the Fourth of July including outreach efforts to educate the public about the different laws pertaining to safe and sane and illegal fireworks use, establishing preventative contact with individuals who’ve been cited or problem residents who had illegal firework use in the past, and putting some enforcement details on overtime before the Fourth of July.

The police department will have an extra engine company on July 4 and have all fire prevention staff on duty. It developed a joint fire/police public service announcement highlighting some of the important safety tips, and conducted a mandatory safety meeting with all booth operators that sell fireworks in the city of San Bruno.

All police staff will be working on the Fourth of July and will be using a variety of different techniques including use of marked and unmarked vehicles.

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