Firecrackers in Glenrosa

[pssts]

Does anyone know the regulations regarding discharging fire-crackers? Someone was letting off firecrackers at 1:00 am in the morning!!! I couldn't believe it. I should have contacted the police, but it was hard to identify exactly which house or location that they were coming from... Did anyone else hear them or have any idea where about this happened. I sure hope with the hot weather arriving again today that they stop from doing this again - I would think that it is a fire hazard.

[Bsuds]

I believe it is totally illegal without a permit.

[TreeGuy]

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FIREWORKS ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 146
Contents
1 Definition
2 Application of Act
3 Selling, giving or setting off fireworks
4 Sale to minor
5 Permission for public display
6 Power to make regulations
Definition
1 In this Act, "fireworks" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation.

Application of Act
2 This Act applies to

(a) a municipality that, by bylaw, declares that this Act applies, and
(b) a rural area designated by regulation.
Selling, giving or setting off fireworks
3 Except between October 24 and November 1 in any year, a person must not sell, give, fire or set off fireworks.

Sale to minor
4 The fire commissioner may designate fireworks that may not be sold to a minor without the written permission of the parent or guardian of the minor.

Permission for public display
5 Fireworks may be sold to and discharged by a person or organization at a public display if the public display is held with the written permission of

(a) the fire commissioner, or
(b) a local assistant of the fire commissioner who has jurisdiction in the fire district where the public display is held.
Power to make regulations
6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act.

[Symbonite]

ya what gives....do they think this is the USA or something...the nerve of some people...

[LoneWolf_53]

In light of the recent Smith Creek fire, I would suggest a two step solution for such people, 1) Identify them, and 2) Sterilize them.

[fentazelb]

I do believe fireworks of any kind fall within the current fire ban as well.

[Alacart]

The police can probably make a good guess as which house it is, so please report. There is a regular (few times a year) fireworks offender in the area ...and they did start a fire in the canyon a few summers ago!! Thanks to an alert neighbourhood and the fire department, it was quickly doused. LUCKY!

[LANEGAR]

We'll I'd just like to say....get over it.

[Fancy]

We'll I'd just like to say....get over it.

Considering you posted this a month later, I'd say the OP was "over it". However, firecrackers are dangerous given the circumstances and certainly would be appropriate to identify those that are responsible. It would have been in the best interest of everyone surrounding the area.