All fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles. When people use them anyway, they put everyone around them at risk.
F/X Reporter gives residents a simple way to document fireworks activity and help build a clearer picture of where fireworks are being used.
Illegal fireworks often happen quickly and repeatedly. One explosion may not tell the full story. A pattern of reports can.
With F/X Reporter, you can document fireworks activity when you see or hear it. Reports help identify neighborhoods, streets, and time periods where fireworks are most active.
F/X Reporter can help MySafe:LA and public safety partners better understand:
Where fireworks are being used.
When activity is increasing.
Which neighborhoods are most affected.
Where education, outreach, and enforcement attention may be needed.
F/X Reporter is part of the “Don’t Be Next” campaign because better reporting helps show the real impact of illegal fireworks.
F/X Reporter is not 911.
F/X Reporter does not replace emergency services. It is not a dispatch system. It does not guarantee an immediate police or fire response.
Use F/X Reporter to document fireworks activity.
There is a fire.
Someone is injured.
You see property damage.
Fireworks are being thrown at people, vehicles, homes, businesses, animals, or first responders.
There is an immediate threat to life or safety.
When in doubt about an emergency, call 911.
When using F/X Reporter, provide as much detail as you safely can:
Do not:
Your safety comes first.
F/X Reporter is designed to help residents document fireworks activity while protecting personal information. Your report helps identify patterns without requiring you to confront anyone.
Reports may be displayed as part of a public map or heatmap showing where fireworks are most frequently reported. This information can help support public education and community awareness.
Illegal fireworks are often dismissed as noise. They are more than noise.
They start fires.
They injure people.
They damage property.
They terrify pets and vulnerable residents.
They tie up firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and emergency dispatchers.
They put entire neighborhoods at risk.
Reporting helps show the scale of the problem.
One report is a complaint.
Many reports show a pattern.
Patterns help drive action.
The “Don’t Be Next” campaign is about prevention. We do not want the next fireworks story to be an ambulance call, a burned home, a missing finger, a child injured, or a family grieving.
If you see illegal fireworks, report them.
