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Confiscated Fireworks <br />Each year, Orange County Fire Authority measures the amount of fireworks confiscated over the <br />Independence Day holiday. In 2017, the amount of confiscated fireworks was significantly higher <br />than the past 4 years. Brea and Fullerton confiscated more fireworks this year than ever before. <br />Costa Mesa confiscated well over 2,500 pounds of fireworks while Huntington Beach confiscated <br />a little over 1,700 pounds of fireworks. The following tables represents this information, along <br />with data provided by Orange County fire departments. <br />PIKE ARTME <br />CONSUMER <br />TOTAL <br />Anaheim Fire & Rescue <br />50 lbs <br />0 <br />50 lbs <br />Brea Fire Department <br />75 lbs <br />0 <br />75 lbs <br />Costa Mesa Fire Department <br />2000 lbs <br />587 lbs <br />2587 lbs <br />Fountain Valley Fire Department <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />Fullerton Fire Department <br />100 lbs <br />0 <br />100 lbs <br />Garden Grove Fire Department <br />300 lbs <br />0 <br />300 lbs <br />Huntington Beach Fire Department <br />1715 lbs <br />3 lbs <br />1718 lbs <br />Laguna Beach Fire Department <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />Newport Beach Fire Department <br />26.6 lbs <br />23.2 lbs <br />49.8 lbs <br />Orange City Fire Department <br />100 lbs <br />0 <br />100 lbs <br />Orange County Fire Authority <br />274.5 lbs <br />13.5 lbs <br />288 lbs <br />ORANGE COUNTY TOTAL <br />4641.1 lbs <br />626.7 lbs <br />5267.8 lbs <br />Confiscated Ille al Fireworks <br />2013 <br />2014 <br />2015 <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />Consumer <br />35lbs* <br />None <br />52.4lbs** <br />30lbs*** <br />626.7lbs <br />Dangerous/Illegal <br />209lbs* <br />824.5lbs <br />877lbs** <br />3104lbs*** <br />4641.1 lbs <br />*Huntington Beach statistics included <br />**Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley statistics included <br />***Anaheim and Laguna Beach statistics NOT included <br />12 <br />