About 673 pounds of illegal fireworks were collected during the city of Los Angeles' second annual fireworks-buyback event in Mission Hills, a 31% increase over last year's event.
LOS ANGELES -- About 673 pounds of illegal fireworks were collected Saturday during the city of Los Angeles' second annual fireworks-buyback event in Mission Hills, a 31% increase over last year's event.
"There were teachers that had confiscated these fireworks from their students, parents -- while the kids were at school -- went and brought these fireworks over to us,'' said officials in the office of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who hosted the event. In exchange for the fireworks, Starbucks, Target and gas gift cards and tickets for a Dodgers game were given out. The gifts were determined by the weight of fireworks that were dropped off.
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