A number of California cities, including Sacramento, have begun using drones to locate people shooting off illegal fireworks. From Wednesday to Saturday night, the Sacramento Fire Department’s ...

The Fourth of July holiday has passed, but fines and penalties for illegal fireworks usage in Northern California are just ...

There, all fireworks are banned, and the city uses surveillance drones to capture violations in real time. Offenders are mailed citations starting at $1,500 — no on-scene confrontation needed.

The city of Sacramento has added drones to its enforcement efforts to limit illegal firework use. Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan announced Thursday that TNT Fireworks and more than 200 ...

San Jose's drone pilot program to crack down on illegal fireworks will be launched this Friday for the July Fourth holiday. The drones will allow the city to detect and prosecute residents using ...

Law enforcement agencies across the Coachella Valley are reporting firework citations after Independence Day celebrations.

Those that chose to break the law and ignore city warnings about launching illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend ...

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — Every Fourth of July, 911 call centers get flooded with complaints about illegal fireworks. Last year, between July 3 and July 5, Wheat Ridge police received 103 calls ...

Department of Law Enforcement drone pilot Steven Miyamoto on Wednesday landed a drone. The DLE’s fleet of drones, essential to fireworks law enforcement, has advanced thermal optics as well as ...

Fourth of July weekend came and went with Americans celebrating Independence Day. As always, fireworks were a common sight ...