Imperial County prepares for 4th of July celebrations
Karina Bazarte
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Communities across Imperial County are gearing up for Fourth of July celebrations but with the celebration comes the need for safety.
Law enforcement agencies and fire departments want you to have a safety celebration whether you are celebrating inside or outside.
Every year, the U.S celebrates Fourth of July and this time the holiday lands on a Friday.
The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) says they will have extra firefighters on Friday going into the weekend.
“We are going to have staffing for deploying a command trailer, as well as a quick response vehicle to Calipat for their fireworks event, and will also have two engines plus a battalion chief on duty at the events happening at the fairgrounds for their drone show,” said Cedric Ceseña with ICFD.
The Brawley Police Department will also be looking out for drivers under the influence.
BPD says they will be using drones to detect any illegal use of fireworks in the city.
“For the first time, we are going to deploy a drone for enforcement action and we aren’t going to be flying the drone just looking for stuff. Basically, we are going to deploy the drone if we getting a call from the citizens of Brawley saying that he there is fireworks at that time we will respond deploy the drone and look for it,” said Juan Morales with BPD.
You could serve up to six months in jail or be fined up to $1,000 dollars for using illegal fireworks.
“If anyone is caught lighting a firework, or we see the fireworks coming from private properties, we are able to cite them for a misdemeanor, which could be a thousand dollar fine, and if we don’t see the person, we can cite the actual homeowner as well,” said Morales.