BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Kern County supervisors are meeting today to to hear recommendations for tougher penalties for individuals setting off illegal fireworks.
The recommendations will come from Kern County Fire Chief Brian Marshall, as well the city/ county fireworks task force.
One of the recommendations given is to deploy more enforcement teams to saturate problem areas in metropolitan Bakersfield.
Another recommendation is to create a Tip Line, where annonymous callers could receive a reward if their information leads to the arrest of people using illegal fireworks.
Recommendations are also being made for a Social Host Ordinance, which would make a homeowner responsible for the use of illegal fireworks on their property, regardless of who's lighting the fuse.