Although we can find no official news release or Rose Bowl Operating Company agenda item, multiple media outlets are reporting that fireworks for the 4th of July for 2025 will be replaced by drones. Citing air quality concerns as one reason.
Well I can say that there are several reason that there should be NO FIREWORKS at the Rose Bowl.
After the 2024 4th of July fiasco, all fireworks should be banned from the Rose Bowl as they are supposed to be in Pasadena.
We have yet to hear what the City of Pasadena is doing to enforce fireworks that as of a few weeks ago have already started. In one instance a couple of weeks ago the fireworks went on for well over five minutes.
The reasons for not setting of fireworks for outweigh any benefit.
- The noise pollution and trauma to vets, people and animals.
- Risk of Fire, with the recent Eaton fire catastrophe it is irresponsible of the Rose Bowl and the City of Pasadena to set of fireworks in area traumatized by fires. The area is where the Rose Bowl is located is considered by CalFire an extremely high risk of fire.
- Cost, while we don’t know the exact cost, the cost of fireworks has to be well over $100,000. Perhaps closer to $200,000.
- Air pollution, although there will most likely be other fireworks shows and many illegal fireworks being set off, the Rose Bowl contributing to the air pollution from fireworks is irresponsible.
