About 40,000 pounds of dangerous and illegal fireworks were confiscated by the San Bernardino County Fireworks Interdiction Task Force in June and July, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Investigators from San Bernardino County Fire partnered with the Colton and Rancho Cucamonga Fire Departments to stop the illegal fireworks from entering the county. Investigators targeted key entry points into the county, specifically Interstate 15 from Nevada, conducting vehicle checks and searching out illegal fireworks.
In addition to distributing hundreds of warnings, the Task Force issued 245 citations resulting in $306,250 in fines, with fines up to $1,250 for the first offense with the possibility of arrest.