{"id":387573,"date":"2026-07-06T03:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/387573\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T03:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:43:10","slug":"4th-of-july-san-francisco-police-in-riot-gear-crack-down-on-illegal-fireworks-shows-in-mission-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/387573\/","title":{"rendered":"4th of July: San Francisco police in riot gear crack down on illegal fireworks shows in Mission District"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Bay Area celebrated America’s 250th birthday in a big way on July 4. However, police and firefighters say, unfortunately, many of the parties involved illegal fireworks — resulting in fires and injuries.<\/p>\n

Fourth of July was especially loud and explosive in San Francisco’s Mission District.<\/p>\n

Block after block hosted impromptu illegal firework shows. Many residents say it felt like a war zone.<\/p>\n

Lots of firework debris now litter Harrison Street where Travis Hayes lives.<\/p>\n

“Oh man, I couldn’t even sleep. It was crazy. It was so loud, the windows were vibrating,” Hayes said.<\/p>\n

MORE: Citation totals for illegal fireworks in Bay Area low but concerns are high. Here’s why<\/a><\/p>\n

San Francisco police officers wearing riot gear closed streets after 10 p.m., dispersing hundreds of people. Some people in the crowd were seen taunting and jeering at officers.<\/p>\n

Firefighters say they responded to more than 500 calls on July 4, including multiple spot fires and people injured by fireworks.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, we did have two medical emergency response responses for two individuals suffering from life altering — but non-life-threatening — injuries as a result of firework explosions,” said SFFD Captain Jonathan Baxter.<\/p>\n

Mayor Daniel Lurie was briefed on the explosive celebrations.<\/p>\n

MORE: Have leftover fireworks? How to properly dispose of them, according to officials<\/a><\/p>\n

“I just spoke with our police chief. It was a pretty standard eye when it came to that. It’s something we will debrief in the days ahead, but I am so proud of police keeping people safe overall,” Lurie said.<\/p>\n

SFPD did not say whether any arrests were made the Mission District.<\/p>\n

In the East Bay, illegal fireworks lit up the night sky, being seen and heard from Oakland to Antioch.<\/p>\n

First responders say responding to firework incidents is part of the job, but still frustrating.<\/p>\n

“I would say that our frustrations are shared with the community members. Firefighters are community members. We also have to respond,” Baxter said.<\/p>\n

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