While many Bay Area residents are hoping to relax a little longer this holiday weekend, firefighters are bracing for a busy night.
The only fireworks sold in Gilroy are the so-called"safe and sane" variety, and there are clear rules on who can buy them. In order to buy fireworks in Gilroy, you need to show an ID to prove you live in the city. People operating firework stands in Gilroy on Monday said there has been more enforcement of the local residency requirement in the past couple of years.
"I know the world is not great and the economy’s not great, but we can have happiness in increments, and this is one of them," said Pablo Torres who lives in Gilroy and stopped by to buy fireworks on Monday. "I guess at this point I am basically pleading with people, please do not do it, please leave fireworks to the professionals," said Stockman with SCCFD.
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