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Authorities Across Southern California Crack Down On Illegal Fireworks Ahead Of Fourth Of July

There was an uptick in the use of illegal fireworks throughout Southern California during the pandemic.

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Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is scheduled to give details Tuesday about his plans to crackdown on online sales in the city of Los Angeles, where all fireworks are illegal.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is scheduled to give details Tuesday about his plans to crackdown on online sales in the city of Los Angeles, where all fireworks are illegal. (Autumn Johnson/Patch)

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

SOUTH GATE (CBSLA) — Authorities across Southern California are busy cracking down on illegal fireworks.

On Sunday, South Gate police officers say they arrested a man who bought 800 pounds worth of fireworks from another man selling them out of a rental truck. The seller ran off as officers arrived and abandoned the rental truck.

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