Community Chat

[haddon9]

Fireworks never bothered our dogs....I guess we were lucky in that respect.

I love firework displays and some of my neighbors will shoot them off in the open space behind some of our yards.  They were pretty spectacular last night!

I would probably feel differently if they bothered my pets.

[bikerbabe]

Several years ago one of those illegal M80s landed on our roof.

[Kachina624]

Fireworks that go up more than 10ft or are louder than a cap pistol are illegal in my town.....ha, ha, ha, ha.  So says the cop doing a PSA who admits they've never cited a single person yet the place sounds like East Beruit.

[skatting44]

It's nice that various towns and cities  have fire work dispalys for their communities, however I find it dangerous to many homeowners . Over the last 2 nights,  had neighbors who  set off fire work displays in their yards . We have had a hot drought over the last  few weeks, so fire hazard is up in my area. People who set off fire works when the area is so dry puts many surrounding home owners at risk of fire.

[stevieb]

The pyrotechnics are dicey enough, but sorry, never going to understand supposed adults, even mouth-breathers, getting a kick out of things simply because they make noise. Go figure.

[bikerbabe]

I like fireworks, also. Just not every night for weeks. Someone down the street likes to set off M80s at 2 AM.

The official city display always sets the hill on fire. This time there were 4 fires. People yell and complain during years when it’s been cancelled.

[Coastalcarolina]

Thanks for the responses.  I get that people, especially families with younger children, like to celebrate and this is part of our culture.

 Part of what makes me angry is that NC supposedly does not allow any aerial fireworks except for low to the ground bottle rockets, sparklers etc.  The last few years everyone has decided they are pyrotechnics and all the surrounding neighborhoods try to see who can out do the next guy.

We live in a rural area and we have a meadow that has deer and other wildlife.  I just can't believe how inconsiderate people have become of others.  There were surrounding townships that had permits to put on these displays.  They could have seen those instead.  It has been extremely dry here also, so that made me nervous as well. 

[Ladybug724]

I don't mind them to a certain point, but last night was over the top. I've literally never heard fireworks like last night. It sounded like a war zone for several hours starting at around 6.

The kids don't mind it but my dogs were terrified, even though I did everything recommended by vets to calm them.

[GingerHead]

We didn't have many fireworks going off last night and they were in the distance and drowned out by our fan but it was still enough to where my dog had to sleep on top of me.

Poor guy....we're both tired and grumpy today.....Ba hum bug

[cheriere]

Last night wasn't too bad here...surprisingly.  Like @GingerHead  mentioned, our fans drowned them out too.  Plus, my house is way out in the country and I really don't have any close neighbors.

I like seeing the big, pretty ones, but I hate the firecrackers and ones that just screech and boom!  The fireworks legal in my state aren't very good.  However, I only live 11 miles out of Tennessee, so everyone here drives over the border to buy them.

As a child, my dad always set them off for the kids.  Afterwards, he was always very careful to make certain he hosed off the roof and surrounding areas just to make sure nothing could catch on fire.  He's always been hyper alert to fire prevention.