Law enforcement agencies across Northern California warned that people who set off illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July would be subject to fines. Some agencies said they planned to use drones to help with enforcement. LiveCopter 3 flew over the Sacramento area on Saturday and captured many displays of illegal fireworks, along with several vegetation fires. Here is what we know so far about how this year’s effort to crack down on the displays fared. Sacramento In Sacramento County, people caught with illegal fireworks may be arrested or cited, and they could face fines of up to $10,000 per device. Parents of minors will be held responsible if their children are caught with illegal fireworks, officials said. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said it responded to 913 incidents, including 263 fires across the county. The Sacramento Fire Department didn’t share a specific number of incidents, but did share video that showed how its drones mapped city locations in real-time as illegal fireworks were being set off. A spokesperson said on Sunday that crews were not as busy with fire-related calls as in previous years, but drones captured a lot of illegal fireworks activity. The spokesperson said to expect numerous fines with “very clear video evidence to back it up.” The fines will be mailed out to property owners in a few weeks, with some locations set to receive “hefty fines” because of multiple devices that were set off. Lathrop Lathrop police said officers responded to 179 calls for service on the Fourth of July, with 76 fireworks-related calls. Police and Lathrop-Manteca Fire District officials seized more than 100 pounds of illegal fireworks and responded to five brush fires. Modesto The Modesto Fire Department said crews responded to 201 service calls over a 31-hour period. We’ll keep adding to this story as we hear back from more agencies. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google

Law enforcement agencies across Northern California warned that people who set off illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July would be subject to fines.

Some agencies said they planned to use drones to help with enforcement.

LiveCopter 3 flew over the Sacramento area on Saturday and captured many displays of illegal fireworks, along with several vegetation fires.

Here is what we know so far about how this year’s effort to crack down on the displays fared.

Sacramento

In Sacramento County, people caught with illegal fireworks may be arrested or cited, and they could face fines of up to $10,000 per device. Parents of minors will be held responsible if their children are caught with illegal fireworks, officials said.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said it responded to 913 incidents, including 263 fires across the county.

The Sacramento Fire Department didn’t share a specific number of incidents, but did share video that showed how its drones mapped city locations in real-time as illegal fireworks were being set off.

A spokesperson said on Sunday that crews were not as busy with fire-related calls as in previous years, but drones captured a lot of illegal fireworks activity.

The spokesperson said to expect numerous fines with “very clear video evidence to back it up.” The fines will be mailed out to property owners in a few weeks, with some locations set to receive “hefty fines” because of multiple devices that were set off.

Lathrop

Lathrop police said officers responded to 179 calls for service on the Fourth of July, with 76 fireworks-related calls.

Police and Lathrop-Manteca Fire District officials seized more than 100 pounds of illegal fireworks and responded to five brush fires.

Modesto

The Modesto Fire Department said crews responded to 201 service calls over a 31-hour period.

We’ll keep adding to this story as we hear back from more agencies.

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