{"id":2442766,"date":"2019-04-09T21:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T03:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/aspens-annual-july-4-fireworks-show-canceled-drones-in-the-plans\/"},"modified":"2019-04-09T21:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T03:44:00","slug":"aspens-annual-july-4-fireworks-show-canceled-drones-in-the-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspens-annual-july-4-fireworks-show-canceled-drones-in-the-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen\u2019s annual July 4 fireworks show canceled; drones in the plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
Aspen’s Fourth of July celebrations in 2019 will not include a fireworks show.<\/strong>
Jeremy Wallace | The Aspen Times file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With an eye on wildfire concerns, the president of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association said Tuesday morning there would not be Fourth of July fireworks over Aspen Mountain this summer.<\/p>\n

Debbie Braun told the annual ACRA breakfast gathering that they would instead opt for a drone show<\/a>, which was the plan last year until weather nixed that attempt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said Tuesday afternoon the announcement was \u201cgreat\u201d news. Last month, DiSalvo went to chamber officials<\/a> to let them know he was considering a ban on all fireworks from May 1 to Nov. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with a suggestion, and if they\u2019re picking up on that then it makes me happy,\u201d DiSalvo, who was out of town, said Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019m really glad ACRA decided to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he\u2019s especially pleased with the decision because ACRA was the biggest factor when it came to his proposal on banning fireworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were our biggest concern with the fireworks economy or whatever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DiSalvo also reiterated Tuesday his feelings that fireworks should not be fired off at all during summer in the county. Last month, he proposed the ban to the Pitkin County commissioners, who have scheduled a work session for May 7 to discuss the topic.<\/p>\n

He said previously the large amount of snow this year is no guarantee of a low fire season, and could, in fact, prompt a major fire season. The ample spring water will spur the growth of tall grass and other fuels, which can dry over the course of the summer and create a huge fire hazard, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s poor optics to light off fireworks,\u201d he said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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