Any new fireworks laws must have teeth

After much discussion and deliberation during the past year on the issue of tweaking local fireworks regulations, the Camas City Council has finally whittled down an option that reduces the period of time fireworks can be legally discharged within city limits.

The changes that are part of a “preferred option” would make the legal use and sale period run from July 1 to July 3, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight. In addition, fireworks could be discharged on Dec. 31, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., and sold Dec. 27 through Dec. 31, from noon to 11 p.m.