Overview

• Sacramento Fire Department processed around 60 citations by July 7, totaling over $35,000 in fines from just two documented properties
• Hundreds of additional citations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are being finalized and mailed under the Social Host Ordinance to property owners statewide
• The Illegal Fireworks Mitigation Task Force has deployed drones, unmarked vehicles and resident tip-lines since July 2 to pinpoint and document illegal fireworks use
• Sacramento’s new fine structure levies $1,000 for the first illegal firework, $2,500 for the second, $5,000 thereafter and up to $10,000 at parks, schools or critical infrastructure
• Investigations into multiple suspected fireworks-caused wildfires in Folsom, Roseville and beyond remain active as agencies review drone footage and resident reports