REDDING, Calif. — Redding is being named a dangerous city for the Fourth of July, according to a recent report.
The report from Maison Law accident and injury lawyers said that Redding is number 14 out of almost 400 California cities, ranking the most dangerous cities for July 4th.
Redding Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Specialist Sarah Roth said they see an uptick in calls for fireworks, which are illegal in Shasta County, around the holiday.
Roth told the Northstate’s News more about the conditions in our area that can contribute to the fires quickly spreading.
“The fact that we live in the wildland-urban interface, most of Redding does, which is just our mountainous areas meeting the city limits, that definitely creates more of a hazard for all of our local community members living in this area because it creates more favorable conditions for a fire to spread more rapidly,” Roth said.
Redding Fire Station 5 on Hartnell Avenue. (file)
Roth added that it’s important to practice cooking safety on the Fourth of July to prevent fires.
Officials with the Redding Police Department told us that, since the Freedom Festival fireworks show is in Redding, there’s an influx of people in our area on the fourth, which can lead to more crashes.
So, they patrol the streets more and have more officers assigned for the event to stay ready for potential emergencies.