Los Angeles, CA – Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez invites the public to the Fourth Anonymous Fireworks Buyback Program in an effort to encourage fireworks to be turned in. This ongoing effort was introduced by Councilwoman Rodriguez in collaboration with Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department, after listening to constituent concerns regarding the hazards associated with illegal fireworks. Since the program’s launch in 2021, nearly a ton of illegal fireworks have been voluntarily surrendered in exchange for gift cards.
With the 15,000 acre Post fire burning near Gorman, and numerous other wildfires erupting in the greater Los Angeles area, it’s a reminder of the environmental, financial and traumatic impacts these fireworks pose in the City of Los Angeles.
All press are invited to attend for media coverage.
WHO: Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, LAPD Chief Dominick Choi, LAFD Deputy Chief Jason Hing, Department of Animal Services, Emergency Management Department
WHEN: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PST
WHERE: Mission Police Station, 11121 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills, CA 91345
For media inquiries, please contact:
Dario Molina dario@the3collective.com
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About Councilwoman Rodriguez
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez serves as the City’s Chair of the Public Safety Committee and represents the 7th Council District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley which includes the neighborhoods of Sylmar, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Lake View Terrace, Sunland, Tujunga, North Hills, Shadow Hills, and La Tuna Canyon. For more information, visit: https://monicarodriguez.org. Website || Instagram || Facebook