By Violet Ables, Citrus Heights–
On July the 2nd, 3rd, and the 4th, I called Citrus Heights Police on the illegal fireworks being set in a residential area behind Grand Oaks Shopping Center. It was like a war zone in my neighborhood. They would start around 8 p.m. and go until 1 a.m. in morning. Fourth of July was the worst.
I live on Brook Dale Drive, and the street behind me, Grand Oaks Blvd. and down Oak Forrest, was the worst. It sounds like we were in a war and the smoke was strong from the illegal fireworks. Why is this allowed?
We were very lucky a home did not catch fire and that a field behind the shopping center did not catch fire. I know the police did not respond because the people keep lighting them up.
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I have lived here 9 years, and this has never happened before. We need to do something about this so it doesn’t happen next year.
We have the Fire Department on the corner of Grand Oaks and Oak Forrest. Why can’t the Fire Department write tickets to these people? They are the ones to clean up after these people that have no respect for their neighbors or the safety of others.
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By Violet Ables, Citrus Heights--
On July the 2nd, 3rd, and the 4th, I called Citrus Heights Police on the illegal fireworks being set in a residential area behind Grand Oaks Shopping Center.
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