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Dear County Commissioners,
First, I want to thank you for the fireworks ban you supported and voted
for this year due to extreme fire danger conditions. Unfortunately,
there seemed to be just as much explosive activity, if not more, in my
Irondale neighborhood than other years. Perhaps this was due to the
short notice and lack of adequate publicity of the ban or simply defiance.
I have lived in Irondale for 31 years and every year have dreaded the
4th of July with its accompanied war zone like explosions. If I find
this distressing, what about people with PTSD, or refugees who have fled
actual war zones or terrified animals and, of course fire danger that
impacts everyone. I grew up in an area where private use of fireworks
was not allowed and we still managed to have enjoyable celebrations of
the 4th of July.
I would be overjoyed if the Commissioners chose this time to move
forward for a county wide ban on private fireworks such as in effect in
Port Townsend. You would have my strong support as well as that of most
people I know. It would be a great relief to not have to worry about my
house burning down every 4th of July.
Respectively,
Carol Baker
91 E Maude St.
Irondale