SAN BERNARDINO (KABC) -- The San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday approved a one-year ban on all fireworks sales in the city, with the Independence Day holiday just one month away.

Fireworks are already banned in all parts of the city north of the 210 freeway, but after the measure was approved 5-2 at a council meeting, the sale and use of all fireworks in the city was prohibited.

"As long as I've lived in the city, people come and talk to me about fireworks," said city council member Treasure Ortiz in a post made to social media.

"They talk about the effects of the safe and sane (fireworks); the popping; regarding veterans with PTSD. They talk about the effects on animals; they talk about safety and potential fire hazards."

Before Wednesday's vote, only non-profit organizations w

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