Fines for fireworks

Anticipating impending holiday shenanigans, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey (pictured) warned residents this week that it isn’t just the act of lighting fireworks that is illegal in unincorporated Butte County and other jurisdictions: Anybody found in possession of the pyrotechnic devices also can receive up to a $1,000 fine and six months in county jail.

This includes fireworks designated as “safe and sane.” Only Oroville and Gridley allow for the sale and use of fireworks within city limits. Any fire intentionally or negligently caused by such devices will be prosecuted as a felony, Ramsey added.

“Fire danger is high and any possession in the county area will be vigorously prosecuted,” he said in a press release. “No fireworks can leave the city limits.”