Riverside, Hemet and Brea are among the cities launching drones to film the offenses. Increasingly, property owners will be held liable for fines.

California residents who lit illegal fireworks over the July 4 holiday may be in for a nasty surprise in the mail thanks to ...

The city of Riverside has issued dozens of citations for the use of illegal fireworks that were spotted by police drones ...

After the tragic explosion in Āliamanu took six lives on New Year’s Eve, Civil Beat took a deep look at Hawaiʻi’s illegal ...

The new drones are equipped with cameras that allow the operator to record video of illegal fireworks use and pinpoint the ...

San Jose’s drone pilot program to crack down on illegal fireworks will be launched this Friday for the July Fourth holiday.

What happens if the next spark lands where Angelenos live surrounded by dry, flammable vegetation? The Hollywood Hills, ...

Citrus Heights police issued over $300K in illegal fireworks fines after July 4, using drones and new penalties to enforce stricter city rules.

Additionally, the legislature has enacted House Bill 806, which allocates $2 million for a new explosives laboratory to conduct forensic analyses in fireworks cases and $500,000 to state law ...

Residents in Albuquerque’s Four Hills neighborhood say they spent this Fourth of July dodging danger as flaming debris from illegal fireworks showered their rooftops and decks.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Arlington police and fire departments responded with drones to at least 185 reports of illegal fireworks on July 4. In nearly 80 percent of those cases, officials ...

Police will use drones this July 4 to catch people using illegal fireworks in Riverside. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) So far, calls to police about fireworks are less than ...