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Confiscated Fireworks and Citations <br />Each year, Orange County Fire Authority measures the amount of fireworks confiscated over the <br />Independence Day holiday. In 2018, the amount of reported confiscated fireworks (to local fire <br />departments) was significantly lower than the past couple of years, however, there was no shortage <br />of confiscation activity for local law enforcement. In Stanton, deputies confiscated over 30 pounds <br />of illegal fireworks which resulted in an arrest and several citations. Westminster Police reported <br />several arrests and the confiscation of hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks. Costa Mesa Police <br />Department seized 1,300 pounds of illegal fireworks in the two weeks leading up to the <br />Independence Day holiday. Newport Beach Police Department confiscated more than 631 pounds <br />of illegal fireworks. The following tables represents the information provided by Orange County <br />fire departments. <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT NAME <br />ILLEGAL <br />CONSUMER <br />TOTAL <br />CITATIONS <br />Anaheim Fire & Rescue <br />200 lbs <br />0 <br />200 lbs <br />18 <br />Brea Fire Department <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />Costa Mesa Fire Department <br />1300 lbs <br />0 <br />1300 lbs <br />0 <br />Fountain Valley Fire Department <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />Fullerton Fire Department <br />300 lbs <br />0 <br />300 lbs <br />1 <br />Garden Grove Fire Department <br />60 lbs <br />0 <br />60 lbs <br />71 <br />Huntington Beach Fire Department <br />198 lbs <br />0 <br />198 lbs <br />16 <br />Laguna Beach Fire Department <br />5 lbs <br />0 <br />5 lbs <br />0 <br />Orange City Fire Department <br />120 lbs <br />25 lbs <br />145 lbs <br />0 <br />Orange County Fire Authority <br />146 lbs <br />2 lbs <br />148 lbs <br />0 <br />ORANGE COUNTY TOTAL <br />2329 lbs <br />27 lbs <br />2356 lbs <br />106 <br />Confiscated Illegal Fireworks <br />2014 <br />2015 <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />Consumer <br />None <br />52.4lbs* <br />30lbs** <br />626.7lbs <br />271bs*** <br />Dangerous/Illegal <br />824.5lbs <br />877lbs* <br />3104lbs** <br />4641.1 lbs <br />23291bs*** <br />*Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley statistics included <br />**Anaheim and Laguna Beach statistics NOT included <br />***Newport Beach statistics NOT included <br />12 <br />