Residents can report fireworks-related incidents to the City’s call-taking centre on 011 458 0911 or via 112 on a cellphone.

OKAY, SO IT’S ILLEGAL TO LIGHT FIREWORKS IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON PARISH AND IN PARTS OF SAINT TAMMANY. BUT IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THESE AREAS RIGHT HERE, YOU KNOW ...

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