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Fireworks Policy in Orange County <br />In 2018, 10 Orange County cities permitted the sale of safe and sane fireworks for a total of 229 <br />retail consumer fireworks stands throughout the County. <br />city <br />Quantity <br />Anaheim <br />16 <br />Buena Park <br />28 <br />Costa Mesa <br />33 <br />Garden Grove <br />39 <br />Huntington Beach <br />15 <br />Santa Ana <br />75 <br />Stanton <br />5 <br />Villa Park <br />3 <br />Westminster <br />15 <br />Total <br />229 <br />Anaheim Fire and Rescue experienced a 16% increase in firework related calls this year. Also, <br />citations increased from 2 in 2017 to 17 in 2018. There was a garage fire in Anaheim that is still <br />under investigation but most likely caused by illegal fireworks. Although no injuries were reported, <br />the fire did displace a family. <br />Garden Grove had an OCSD Bomb Squad response call involving a man on a mini -bike pulling a <br />trailer that was assembled to set off illegal fireworks as he rode up the street. There were over 200 <br />calls received regarding illegal fireworks. Garden Grove had 37 officers deployed on fireworks <br />watch this year. Additionally, there were a total of 71 citations (each for $1000) issued for illegal <br />fireworks. <br />Stanton's Police Department received 34 calls for services for fireworks this year, which is a 28% <br />decrease in calls from 2017. Overall, the City of Stanton found that there was less firework debris <br />on the streets this year. For 2019, the City of Stanton is considering options to decrease response <br />times, alter deployment models and utilize undercover enforcement to assist with future firework <br />enforcement efforts. <br />5 <br />