Penalties go way up if we’re talking about the variety that explodes, leaves the ground or moves about the ground uncontrollably, and that holds true in open communities as well. Starting as early as June 28 and as late as July 1 (depending on local ordinances), churches, schools, service clubs, youth sports teams and other types of non-profit organizations will sell fireworks out of temporary stands in these “open” communities.Īnyone selling or lighting state-approved fireworks in a “closed” community is breaking the law and subject to severe fines and arrest. Sale and use of “safe and sane” fireworks are permitted in 296 California communities nearly 60 are in the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino. Of course, that’s assuming those legal fireworks are also legally shot off. Thousands of California nonprofits will again be raising funds through fireworks sales for the Fourth of July. “We expect 2022 to exceed the previous year’s demand as the nation is ready to fully celebrate the end of this two-year-long pandemic, and there’s no better way to celebrate our freedom on Independence Day than with the lighting of state-approved fireworks,” said Julie Heckman, executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association. Adding in the likelihood that people will stay home for the long holiday due to sky-high gas prices, the industry is predicting a boon for boom. A Monday Fourth of July means that the biggest selling days are over a three-day weekend, and with governments less vocal about discouraging socialization due to COVID-19 fears, we should see a return of block parties and family gatherings. The companies’ shared advice not to procrastinate on pyrotechnic purchases isn’t without merit. “That said, we suggest that consumers shop early for the best selection of fireworks.” “Phantom will have adequate supply of consumer fireworks in all categories and price points for the 2022 season,” said Linda Hass, Phantom Fireworks’ California-based operations manager. The silver lining of this sulfur-infused cloud is that while consumers had to deal with the double whammy of higher prices and lower inventory in 2021, just the former may be an issue this Independence Day. While the jump won’t be as dramatic as last season when some items more than doubled in price from the previous year, many returning fireworks, assortments included, will see increases of 15-25%. Pyrotechnic-passionate patriots of Southern California are about to learn first-hand that prices of fountains, novelties and smoke items and spinners have gone up, and not just in smoke. Supplies should be improved from last season, but consumers are urged to shop early for the best selection. “There will be increases due to the escalating cost of freight, fuel, raw materials, and other items that will impact pricing compared to 2021,” said Carson Anderson, president of California market leader TNT Fireworks. The same inflated costs of that have consumers paying more for, well, pretty much everything these days, could make honoring our nation’s 246th birthday with fireworks a little less Yankee doodle dandy. Related: Southern California cities where you can legally buy and set off fireworks Celebrating the red, white and blue will take a lot more green this Fourth of July.
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