From Art Campos:
Roseville Fire Department is warning residents that it will be aggressive in enforcing the law against illegal fireworks this week.
Persons caught with illegal fireworks in the city face a minimum fine of $500, said Fire Marshal Dennis Mathisen.
Among illegal fireworks are such items as firecrackers, M-80s, Roman candles, sky rockets, bottle rockets and cherry bombs, he said.
"Anything that explodes, flies through the air or darts on the ground is illegal," Mathisen said.
Legal, "safe and sane" fireworks are available at permitted fireworks stands, such as those throughout the city, he said.
With the dry weather conditions, the risk of sparking a fire through illegal fireworks is high, Mathisen said.
"It's imperative that we go after the illegal fireworks because they are extremely dangerous," he said. "They have the potential to cause devastating injuries or death or property damage."
Meanwhile, all fireworks are banned in unincorporated areas of Placer County because of the fire risks they create, said county spokeswoman Anita Yoder.
The exceptions are displays approved by the county and put on by pyrotechnics companies licensed by the state fire marshal, Yoder said.
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