Fireworks erupted in Vancouver over Halloween weekend despite a city-wide ban

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Those in possession of fireworks or those who set them off in the city of Vancouver could face fines of up to $ 1,000 per offense.

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Sarah grochowski

A group of young people shoot fireworks on Halloween night 2020 in Vancouver. The consumer ban on the sale and use of fireworks went into effect the next day.
A group of young people shoot fireworks on Halloween night 2020 in Vancouver. The consumer ban on the sale and use of fireworks went into effect the next day. Photo by Darryl Dyck /The Canadian Press

Vancouver’s first Halloween with a city-wide ban on fireworks is expected to be loud. Crews responded to dozens of calls Saturday night after pyrotechnic devices set fires across the city.

“A lot of fireworks were fired last night, there were no structures fires, but garbage dumps,” said Vancouver Fire Services Deputy Director Brian Bertuzzi.

Councilor Melissa De Genova reported hearing some of the explosions: “From the sounds here in my East Vancouver neighborhood, you wouldn’t know there is a ban,” he tweeted Saturday night.

It was nothing out of the ordinary for Halloween weekend, which last year saw 295 calls for service for 38 confirmed fires, many of which were set by fireworks, said Bertuzzi, who is still counting reports of this. year related to the use of fireworks.

However, the explosions were illegal as the city banned the sale and use of fireworks by the general public on November 1, 2020, to reduce property damage and injuries. Those in possession of fireworks or those who detonated them could face up to $ 1,000 in fines per offense.

City fire crews have increased the number of personnel, and the fireworks explosions are expected to continue Sunday night, Bertuzzi said.

“The rules are not followed.”

Reference-vancouversun.com

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