“Skyrockets with sticks” are banned in unincorporated areas. Similar orders apply in...
A crew from the City of Shavano Park Fire Department responds to a major brush fire in northern Bexar County on Jan. 5, 2006.Several area counties, including Bexar, have restricted the sale and use of fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July because extreme drought has increased the risk of fire.
Peine said the dry and windy conditions have created a “tinder box.” He said Bexar County is banning skyrockets with fins because those have the potential to go higher and can spark a fire farther in the distance. Atascosa, Guadalupe, Comal, Hays and Medina counties have similar orders. A complete list of where fireworks are prohibited in Bexar County is on the countyWithin the city limits of San Antonio and several other nearby municipalities, the sale and discharge of fireworks is prohibited. Violators caught in San Antonio can be charged with a Class C misdemeanor, and fined up to $2,000, said Joe Arrington, San Antonio Fire Department spokesman.
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