About 45 fireworks stands will be operating in AG真人百家乐 County ahead of the Fourth of July. AG真人百家乐 County Fire Marshal Hershel Lee says the is , and a fireworks ban requires a drought index of 575.
鈥淲e anticipate an increased number of calls this year, just because of an increased level of awareness of people because of last year鈥檚 wildfire,鈥� Lee told AG真人百家乐 County commissioners this morning. He urged people to follow if they use fireworks. Better yet, he said, they should just attend one of several public displays that are planned.
鈥淓very year when consumers have fireworks, the number of fires increase in the unincorporated areas,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 generally due to people not using them appropriately.鈥�
If the drought gets a lot worse between now and July 4th, the county could still declare an emergency 60-hour ban on fireworks. That ban could be extended by Governor Rick Perry. That鈥檚 .
Fireworks are illegal to use inside most cities in AG真人百家乐 County, including Austin. They鈥檙e also illegal to use near daycares, nursing homes and churches. For more, you can check out surrounding fireworks restrictions.
