San Jose Police Will Use Drones To Ramp Up Enforcement On Illegal Fireworks

CBS Bay Area

June 26, 2025

With the 4th of July just around the corner, the city of San Jose is stepping up its efforts to stop the use of illegal fireworks with more eyes on the ground and in the skies.

Jeff Levine has lived in San Jose for over a decade and said the illegal fireworks problem has gotten out of control.

"It's awful. It's dangerous. It's illegal. Cars tossing … Anything from the little fire crackers to the big explosive M-1000s out in the street, and they zoom off, and then they blow up, and cars come in and are swerving to avoid the explosion," Levine said.

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