VIDEO: Sacramento fire officials issued fines that totaled $2.67 million against three people in connection with an illegal neighborhood fireworks show at a park. Police said Wednesday the three fines were for $2.23 million, $430,000 and $10,000. Two of the three people who were fined were also arrested for felony possession of the illegal fireworks. Police said on July 8 that they had been in possession of 450 pounds of illegal fireworks. They were identified as Tyrell Powell, 35, and Samuel Kinsey, 22. Illegal fireworks fines increased this year with the first violation costing $1,000, the second $2,500 and subsequent violations costing $5,000.
There is also a $10,000 fine per device for setting off illegal fireworks on the grounds of city-owned properties such as schools, parks, river parkway, and critical infrastructure areas. That $10,000 fine is why the fines in this case were so high, fire officials said. KCRA 3 has learned the fireworks were set off at Northlake Community Park in Natomas. One of the people fined was cited for 223 devices and the other had 43. The third person cited was accused of being an organizer for the show. KCRA 3 previously reported in July that the Sacramento Fire Department had issued 40 citations totaling $267,000 related to illegal fireworks.
