Illegal fireworks are a predictable crime that Southern California law enforcement agencies are tasked with responding to come nightfall as Fourth of July celebrations get underway.

“It’s an all hands on deck day for us,” Lt. Thoby Archer with the Huntington Beach Police Department told the Orange County Register. “We’re stretched thin like every coastal city is.”

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