(FOX40.COM) — Nearly 6,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized in Northern California after a tip was reportedly sent to law enforcement.
In late October, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was tipped off about illegal fireworks being kept at a public storage facility in El Dorado Hills. EDSO said bomb technicians obtained a search warrant for the location and ended up seizing over 4,000 pounds of fireworks. An investigation revealed that a Folsom community member had purchased the fireworks and was storing them in El Dorado County, according to EDSO.
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Last week, EDSO reportedly followed up with a search warrant at the residence in Folsom. There, deputies said they located another 1,600 pounds of fireworks, and most of them were illegal in California.
“El Dorado County has zero tolerance for fireworks,” EDSO said. “While some of these fireworks are certified as California ‘Safe and Sane,’ a majority of them were not. If you are planning to use fireworks for any celebrations, make sure you are following all of the laws in your particular area for use, possession, and storage.”…