LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Thursday announced she will host her third annual anonymous fireworks buyback program in a continued effort to stop illegal fireworks.
Illegal fireworks negatively impact the community, causing injury and distress to people and animal; exacerbating the environmental impact of air pollution and endangering communities in very high fire hazard severity zones, according to Rodriguez' office.
On Thursday morning at the Los Angeles Police Department Mission Division, Rodriguez held a press conference alongside LAPD Chief Michel Moore and Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley to encourage Angelenos to partake in the buyback event, which is slated for Saturday at 9 a.m. at Brand Park.
Moore and Crowley explained how illegal fireworks are disposed of and how to report illegal fireworks ahead of the 4th of July weekend.
In addition, Rodriguez will also host her second annual drone light show on Sunday at Hansen Damn as a way to celebrate the 4th of July without fireworks.
In 2021, Rodriguez authored legislation calling for a comprehensive plan to address illegal fireworks. In response to the motion, LAPD opened the online fireworks portal earlier for residents to report illegal fireworks in their neighborhoods.
Another result of the legislation is the creation of the fireworks buyback program. The program resulted more than a half ton of fireworks being voluntarily collected and removed from the streets.
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