Firefighters Battle Illegal Fireworks | Bakersfield News

July 4th turned into a fire department nightmare as illegal fireworks sparked a record-breaking surge in calls and actual fires across Bakersfield and Kern County, with agencies reporting massive increases in incidents, multiple homes and a commercial building destroyed, over a hundred citations handed out, and nearly $1 million in damages—all a chilling reminder of the real danger and cost of ignoring fireworks regulations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5c440830ffdbf7d