CDFA teamed up with the San Bernardino County Fire Department over a series of weekends leading up to July 4th to intercept illegal fireworks at the Mountain Pass Border Station (I-15).
The effort resulted in approximately 13 tons (26,000 lbs) being confiscated, with 105 citations issued by firefighters.
The team was on the lookout for items not classified as “safe and sane” by the California State Fire Marshal, and confiscated items were handed over to the Fire Marshal for disposal.
California’s Border Protection Stations (BPS) are the first line of defense in California’s pest exclusion efforts, and stations occasionally partner with other government agencies to focus on types of contraband outside of agriculture, like illegal fireworks.
