These fireworks are illegal in Richmond, firefighters warn

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Published on June 30, 2021 - Duration: 01:07s
These fireworks are illegal in Richmond, firefighters warn

These fireworks are illegal in Richmond, firefighters warn

THE FOURTH OFJULY IS THIS SUNDAY AND FOR MANYOF YOU, THAT MEANS ONE THING-- FIREWORKS.BUT THE RICHMOND FIRE DEPARTMENTWANTS EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN THECITY TO REMEMBER THAT LIGHTINGFIREWORKS WITHOUT A PERMIT ISILLEGAL.THERE ARE SOMET IEMS THAT AREALLOWED, ALL OF WHICH ARE LISTEDON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA'SWEBITSE.R-F-D SAYSFIREWORKS SHOULD NEVER BE LIT INRESIDENTIAL AREASR O AROUNDYOUNG CHILDREN.IF YOU'RECAUGHT WITH ILLEGAL FIREWORKS INYOUR POSESSION,YOU COULD FACE A FINE OF 25-HUNDRED DOLLARS OR UP TO ONEYEAR IN JAIL.OVER THE LASTSEVERAL WEEKS, R-F-D SAYSTHEY'VEGOTTEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUTFIREWORKS BEING LIT...WE'VE HAD SEVERAL OCCASSIONSWHERE WE CANBLAME STRUCTURE FIRES ON THEFIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.ONCE AGAIN, WE JUST WANT YOU TODO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE TO STAYWITHIN THE LAW.SO EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN'T PUT ONYOUR OWN SHOW, YOU CANSTILL GO 'OOO' AND 'AHHH' ATFIREWOKS SHOWS BEING PUT ON ATDOGWOOD DELL AND THE DIAMOND.WE HAVE DETAILS ON THOSE EVENTSON OUR WEBSITE, W-T-V-R D

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