Fireworks Displays Set Throughout Coachella Valley

By City News Service

Though fireworks are banned throughout much of the Coachella Valley, area residents will find plenty of options for professional pyrotechnics shows to attend tonight as the nation celebrates its 239th birthday.

“Safe and Sane” fireworks can be purchased and used in Blythe, Coachella, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Indio.

“Fireworks purchased in these cities shall not be transported, used or possessed outside of the cities in which they were purchased,” Riverside County sheriff’s spokesman Albert Martinez said.

The bans, which affect all other Coachella Valley cities and unincorporated county areas, are aimed at reducing the danger of injuries and fires.

Professional fireworks displays will be held at:

• Stewart Park, 10th Street and Orange Avenue, Beaumont;
• Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs;
• Civic Center Park, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert; and
• Colorado River Fairgrounds, 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd., Blythe.

Many of the displays will be preceded by family friendly events and entertainment.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies on patrol to look out for people using fireworks illegally. Violators could face fines and arrests, and will be held financially responsible for any fires or other damage.