People across the Bay Area say they’re sick of hearing
illegal fireworks that have been set off on a regular basis, and they are
calling for action.
The noise from the fireworks has made a good night’s sleep
nearly impossible for people living in the Roosevelt Park and Naglee Park
neighborhoods of San Jose. Some say the explosions are so powerful that they
rattle windows.
“It keeps me up, it keeps my kids up,” said Becky Piscitelli
of San Jose. “My Dog burrows underneath my bed.”
Piscitelli said some of her neighbors have even had to give
their frightened dogs tranquilizers to calm them down, but it’s not just pets
she’s worried about.
“We have neighbors who are vets and have PTSD, and it can
set them off,” she said.
Illegal fireworks have been a problem in San Jose for years,
but some residents have said that this year is worse than normal.
“My kids thought it was gunshots from shotguns,” said San
Jose resident Puon Penn.
It’s not just a problem in the South Bay, but one echoed from
Oakland to San Francisco, posing a risk of fires.
The Santa Clara County Fire Department issued a statement
that said fireworks are illegal, dangerous and can result in fires and injuries
that are easily preventable.
Santa Clara County’s social host fireworks ordinance holds property
owners responsible for illegal use of fireworks on their property.
Neighbors say that they are working together to try to report
violators, but it hasn’t been enough to give them a peaceful night.
Source: NBC Bay Area
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