Warning you could be fined up to $10,000 for setting off July 4 fireworks – is your state on the list? | The Sun

REVELERS could be fined up to $10,000 if they set off illegal July 4 fireworks.

The warning comes as officials in cities such as Phoenix and Sacramento have decided not to hold pyrotechnic displays on Independence Day.

Officials in Chicago warn that the selling, possession, and usage of fireworks is illegal, NBC Chicago reported.

Fireworks that are banned include skyrockets, roman candles, missiles, and sky lanterns.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal has revealed that consumer firework displays are allowed in villages and counties that use approved pyrotechnics.

Fireworks that are approved include repeaters, mines, tubes, fancy florals, and parachutes.

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Those that want to set off fireworks on their own home using so-called consumer fireworks must have received approval from the authorities and received a permit.

Revelers breaking the rules could be hit with a maximum penalty of five years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Meanwhile, those guilty of breaking the rules in Aurora could be handed a $1,000 fine.

Fireworks in San Diego are illegal as are those that are bought in other counties but brought back to the city.

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Bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers are banned.

Officials at CalFire have warned that offenders could be fined up to $50,000 and receive a jail sentence of up to one year.

Meanwhile, in Eugene, Oregon, legal fireworks can only be set off on July 3 and July 4, according to the Register Guard.

Fireworks that are legal include fountains and spinners.

They can create smoke but cannot explode or fly in the air more than 12 inches.

But, revelers that set off illegal fireworks could be fined around $250.

And, anyone setting off fireworks in Huntington, West Virginia could be fined up to $500, WSAZ reports.

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Firework stores in Hinsdale, New Hampshire have seen booming trade despite the price of pyrotechnics increasing, the Brattleboro Reformer reports.

Cities across the country, including Washington DC, will be holding Independence Day celebrations for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic.

Thousands are set to see an explosion of color near the Lincoln Memorial.

Revelers will also flock to New York City for the July 4 festivities.

Julie Heckman, of the American Pyrotechnics Association, told the New York Times: “Everybody is ready to celebrate their independence from this virus.”

But, firework displays have been canceled in Phoenix, Arizona.

And officials in Flagstaff have decided to hold a drone show instead of a traditional fireworks ceremony.

It’s feared that drought conditions in the West could fuel wildfires.

Firework displays in Modesto and Claremont, California have also been axed

Travel chaos has hit the country as thousands of flights have been axed in the run-up to July 4.

Approximately 3,000 flights were canceled this week, with American and Delta scrapping the most plane trips, according to NBC News.

A Delta Airlines pilot, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke with WSB-TV about why so many flights are getting canceled.

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He told the news outlet: "Obviously there is an airline pilot shortage across the board for most domestic airlines."

Since the Memorial Day holiday weekend in May, US airlines have canceled more than 21,000 flights, according to FlightAware.

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