The Medical Lake City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance at its Nov. 3 meeting changing how the city deals with fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger.
Ordinance 1044 amends the city’s municipal code regarding discharging fireworks so that now, when certain conditions are met, the Fire Department’s fire chief “may prohibit the discharge of all fireworks” in the city. According to the ordinance, this takes effect under extreme fire danger, which the section defines as “a period of hot, dry weather accompanied by low fuel moistures.”
Under questioning from Councilman Joh...
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