As Portland speeds toward the Fourth of July holiday, firefighters and other emergency workers are reminding people that it remains illegal for individuals to shoot off fireworks within Portland city limits. (And elsewhere in Oregon and southwest Washington, for that matter.) Last year, many people seem to have forgotten. In 2021, when Portland’s then-temporary ban on fireworks went into effect, just 15 of the city’s 307 reported fires from June 24 to July 7 were related to fireworks. The number dipped to 10 out of 224 in 2022, when the permanent ban took hold. But last year? Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Sarah Silbiger #fireworks #fireworksban #portland #oregon #portlandoregon #theoregonian #fires #fireseason