WOODLAND — One month out from the July 4 holiday, Yolo County is cracking down on illegal fireworks use.

At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board unanimously approved amendments to the county's illegal fireworks ordinance for the first time in nearly 25 years.

What used to be a first-time violation of only $100 for illegal firework use in unincorporated parts of the county is now ramped up to $1,000 per firework violation, ten times higher.

The move follows in the steps of the City of Woodland, which the county consulted as it worked to adopt its new ordinance. Woodland implemented the new $1,000 fine last year.

The city's fire and police departments both call it a success, saying the steep fines send a strong message and keep people safe on one of their busiest nights o

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