(09:28) MONTEREY BAY AREA – SO-CALLED SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS CAN BE PURCHASED IN VARIOUS PLACES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT IS LEGAL TO SET THEM OFF IN THE SAME AREAS. PART OF THE CONCERN IS THAT ALTHOUGH THESE FIREWORKS ARE SAFER THAN THE ILLEGAL ONES, THEY STILL BURN AT 500-1,000 DEGREES….AND CAN CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE (BECAUSE OF THAT). LIT FIREWORKS CAN EASILY SET CLOTHING ON FIRE, AND SHOULD ALSO NEVER BE USED IN ENCLOSED AREAS, OR STORED IN HOT CARS. IN SANTA CRUZ , MONTEREY, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES, SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS ARE ALLOWED TO BE SET OFF IN PUBLIC IN WATSONVILLE, MARINA, SEASIDE, GONZALES, SOLEDAD, GREENFIELD, KING CITY, SAN JUAN BAUTISTA AND HOLLISTER….AND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CAPITOLA. SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS PURCHASED IN WATSONVILLE ARE TO BE SET OFF IN WATSONVILLE, AND NOT TRANSPORTED OUT OF WATSONVILLE. THESE FIREWORKS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE SET OFF WITHIN 10 FEET OF A STRUCTURE, OR IN WILDLAND AREAS….SUCH AS THE SLOUGH AND WETLANDS……..AND NO FIREWORKS ARE ALLOWED IN WATSONVILLE AFTER JULY 4TH. OFFICIAL FIREWORKS SHOWS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN SCOTTS VALLEY AND SALINAS.
