Dispatchers urge residents not to call 9-1-1 to report fireworks
Dispatchers with the Bakersfield Fire and Police departments deal with thousands of calls every year.
Calls increase around the Independence Day holiday, but dispatchers are urging residents not to call 9-1-1 to report fireworks.
Calling to report fireworks clogs up resources and takes time away from dispatchers to deal with emergencies.
The Bakersfield Fire Department has setup a website where people are urged to report illegal fireworks:
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