Pleasant Hill To Host Official 4th Of July Show In Hopes Of Preventing Deadly Illegal Fireworks

By Andrea Nakano, CBS San Francisco:

PLEASANT HILL (KPIX) – Contra Costa County is experiencing first hand how dangerous this fire season is. Since last Friday, firefighters have battled 35 vegetation fires and some were sparked by fireworks.

In Pleasant Hill, the city is planning to go through with their Fourth of July fireworks show. The fireworks will be launched from College Park High School. Contra Costa Fire says it hopes an officially sanctioned show will deter people from lighting up illegal fireworks that can be both devastating and deadly.

Fire officials released drone footage of a blaze in Antioch. It destroyed 8 apartments and displaced 40 residents. Investigators discovered it was caused by a man throwing a M-100 firework into a field behind the complex.

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