Fireworks in PG and MoCo over the holidays. Anywhere else?

[Anonymous]

That didn't seem as loud or as long as Christmas, at least here.

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Anonymous wrote:On Christmas Eve a bunch of people decided to pretend it was the 4th of July and that New Hampshire Ave was the Potomac River. Professional grade fireworks were lit off all around Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Langley Park until 2am.

Were there other areas that were barraged with fireworks over the holiday week, and has anyone contacted PGPD and MCPD about preparing for another barrage on New Year's Eve?

Alcohol and fireworks are a lethal combination.

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I don't like it, and it's not legal, but nonetheless it's a fact that Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are traditional holidays for fireworks.

Not the PP. I understand the general reason, but there's a difference between planned fireworks celebrations and fireworks that continue for hours on end well into the night. It is unnerving for many people, including those who suffer from PTSD, not to mention pets. It is one thing if you can plan on when the celebrations will be held, it is another thing to hear random explosions all night.

Plan on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Yes, it's upsetting for many people and pets.

When did Christmas Eve become a night for fireworks? Is this only a DMV thing or is it everywhere?

It's a common thing in parts of Latin America and people from those places keep up the tradition in America. It's a thing for sure where I live (Silver Spring) for that reason, but I've never encountered it outside those communities.

Thanks for the response! Nice to learn something new.

[Anonymous]

JHC. The replies in this thread (even for DCUM). I am having a hard time guessing the ages of the respondents. Anywhere from 12 to 78. To recap.

Hey, there is something happening that is completely illegal and dangerous. Is it happening anywhere else?

[typing from Bethesda] You're a prude! Let people have fun no matter how dangerous and illegal it is.
[typing from Arlington] People get hurt every time illegal stuff like this happens, but they are morons. Let people have fun.
[typing from Poolesville] Call the cops, wuss!! (Ha! I hope that uptight skank's dog has a nervous breakdown during the fireworks!!)

Actually, calling the cops is useless since they take so long to respond and do nothing when they do arrive.

[typing from Georgetown] What a brittle old, birdie! Who cares?

It's illegal. People die. Just like this past summer.

[typing from gated community in Leesburg] Oh, boo hoo! One person died. Just ONE! Who cares if one moron dies if 100,000,000 people are entertained?!? Freaking snowflake!!
[typing from Takoma Park] Silver Spring is lit. Ha! I hope you're some vet having a PSTD attack for all the crimes you committed in Iraq! It's so pretty. Anyone who has a gas stove should be in prison!!

By the way, even legal fireworks cause huge damage.

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Fireworks are legal in dc. Don’t like it? Move. Or run for office and change the law. They are illegal in Moco and PG so those complaints are illegal.

People complaining in dc are disgusting gentrifiers. Looking for more invalid reasons to move people out who do look like them or agree with how they think things should be done.

[Anonymous]

And F those birds and pets. It’s a damn pandemic and you people are talking about birds and dogs? FOH.

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I wish this was my biggest complaint of this past year. That would mean I was doing pretty good!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On Christmas Eve a bunch of people decided to pretend it was the 4th of July and that New Hampshire Ave was the Potomac River. Professional grade fireworks were lit off all around Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Langley Park until 2am.

Were there other areas that were barraged with fireworks over the holiday week, and has anyone contacted PGPD and MCPD about preparing for another barrage on New Year's Eve?

Alcohol and fireworks are a lethal combination.

????

I don't like it, and it's not legal, but nonetheless it's a fact that Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are traditional holidays for fireworks.

Not the PP. I understand the general reason, but there's a difference between planned fireworks celebrations and fireworks that continue for hours on end well into the night. It is unnerving for many people, including those who suffer from PTSD, not to mention pets. It is one thing if you can plan on when the celebrations will be held, it is another thing to hear random explosions all night.

Not to mention, untrained people shooting off fireworks is dangerous, especially in a residential area. I know if incidences where people shot fireworks into a house by mistake and started a fire.

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Anonymous wrote:Fireworks are legal in dc. Don’t like it? Move. Or run for office and change the law. They are illegal in Moco and PG so those complaints are illegal.

People complaining in dc are disgusting gentrifiers. Looking for more invalid reasons to move people out who do look like them or agree with how they think things should be done.

No they're not. Maybe you should actually understand the law before you talk about it:

https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/fireworks-safety

Article 27, DC Register, F-2700.1.1: The manufacture, storage, display, sale, setting off, or discharge of any firework listed below is prohibited in the District of Columbia.

Firecrackers of any kind or description
Any firework that explodes, such as cherry bombs, salutes, Roman candles, floral shells, artillery shells
Any firework intended to move after the piece is placed and fired; such as bottle rockets, parachutes, buzzbombs, pinwheels, helicopters, jumping jacks
Sparklers more than 20 inches (50mm) in length
Any firework that contains mercury, arsenic, tetryl, phosporous, sulphocyanide, magnesium, potassium picrate, gallic acid, chlorate of potash and sugar, or any highly oxidizing agent
Any firework having a side fuse, or a fuse inserted at any point along the length of the firework
Any firework found by the code official to be dangerous to the safety of persons or property

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Anonymous wrote:Fireworks are legal in dc. Don’t like it? Move. Or run for office and change the law. They are illegal in Moco and PG so those complaints are illegal.

People complaining in dc are disgusting gentrifiers. Looking for more invalid reasons to move people out who do look like them or agree with how they think things should be done.

No they're not. Maybe you should actually understand the law before you talk about it:

https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/fireworks-safety

Article 27, DC Register, F-2700.1.1: The manufacture, storage, display, sale, setting off, or discharge of any firework listed below is prohibited in the District of Columbia.

Firecrackers of any kind or description
Any firework that explodes, such as cherry bombs, salutes, Roman candles, floral shells, artillery shells
Any firework intended to move after the piece is placed and fired; such as bottle rockets, parachutes, buzzbombs, pinwheels, helicopters, jumping jacks
Sparklers more than 20 inches (50mm) in length
Any firework that contains mercury, arsenic, tetryl, phosporous, sulphocyanide, magnesium, potassium picrate, gallic acid, chlorate of potash and sugar, or any highly oxidizing agent
Any firework having a side fuse, or a fuse inserted at any point along the length of the firework
Any firework found by the code official to be dangerous to the safety of persons or property

They are legal in DC only during the week(s)? around the fourth. In any event the type of fireworks OP is mentioning are never legal in DC or MD or VA. But I do think you should plan on 12/24, whether you think it's right or not, bc it's a big deal in Latin America and there are a lot of Central Americans here.