
Santa Monica Police called on residents to attend a professional fireworks show on the Fourth of July and avoid celebrating the day by using their own pyrotechnics that can lead to fires or injuries.
The City of Santa Monica does not have a fireworks display on the 4th of July, but there are plenty around the Westside and in Malibu.
Fireworks often starts brush, home, and forest fires. Many people, including young children, are injured or burned each year from using even “Safe and Sane” fireworks.
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