LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – With only a week to go before the Independence Day celebrations begin, law enforcement across the Las Vegas valley have their hands full.

On Thursday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said that they had already surpassed the number of illegal firework citations and confiscations handed out in 2023.

Police posted photos of the number of items already located since their fireworks enforcement began last weekend.

Two 30-foot containers had already been filled on Thursday. Photos posted on the department’s X account showed numerous illegal fireworks.

Police also noted that the most common excuse they have been hearing from individuals caught with illegal fireworks is that they did not know the fireworks were illegal.

LVMPD noted that the best advice is to purchase only safe and sane fireworks throughout Clark County.

Safe and sane fireworks are only allowed in Clark County from June 28 through July 4. Those who spot illegal fireworks are advised not to call 911 but instead to call 311, which is the non-emergency number, or to report it online. The information is then used to collect data and plan future law enforcement actions.

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