Perez said none of the grass fires grew to a remarkable size, with most limited to small spot fires of less than one acre.
“Take a fire extinguisher with you,” Perez told 3NEWS reporter Natalia Osuna before Christmas.
He emphasized keeping fireworks away from children and cleanup afterwards, as many can remain a hazard even after use.
“You never want to have your children lighting fireworks, and you don’t want to light multiple fireworks at one time,” Perez said. “We also ask that you pick up your trash afterward. A lot of the remnants are flammable.”
Annaville Fire Department Capt. Christopher Glass said that while families who are legally allowed to use fireworks should enjoy them, they also need to be mindful of the risks involved.
“Bottle rockets, they sometimes shoot up in the sky and do their nice pop and firework in the sky, but they tend to leave embers inside and they land on the ground and then they’ll start the ground fires,” Glass said.
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