Wednesday was a pretty bad day for fireworks all across the Coachella Valley.
Police were confiscating illegal ones from people.
A sampling of the illegal fireworks confiscated last night. These devices, fun in the hands of experts, are dangerous when ignited by amateurs. People have been injured, fires started and it causes a lot of distress to animals and families when ignited in residential areas. pic.twitter.com/i3OvaU0aGr
— Dale Mondary (@DHSChiefMondary) July 5, 2018
Organizations selling the legal variety of fireworks were getting scammed.
Counterfeit bills were used at a fireworks stand where a local Boy Scout troop was raising money. Their earning this AM on @KESQ and @LocalTwo. https://t.co/G6Qcc2ne7C
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChenKESQ) July 5, 2018
They were causing brush fires.
Brush fire shuts down part of Indio Boulevard, fireworks the suspected culprit https://t.co/wmqtTTsDXl
— Desert Sun News Feed (@DesertSunNews) July 5, 2018
And they may have led to this Palm Desert house catching on fire.
#MUSTWATCH: Possible illegal fireworks started a Palm Desert house fire last night. Watch to see the incredible viewer video of the flames. pic.twitter.com/GqqkkZAPci
— Lauren Day (@LaurenDayNews) July 5, 2018
On the bright side, the Palm Springs fireworks show looked nice.
Here are some fireworks from the show in Palm Springs. #IndependenceDay2018 pic.twitter.com/uhVEo2id8U
— The Desert Sun (@MyDesert) July 5, 2018
