U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.”
The advice began to pop up in recent weeks, with regional forest officials and the New Mexico State Forestry Division pumping outThey used a template that echoed similar advice from the National Fire Protection Association and even American Red Cross chapters in others states. Authorities in Los Angeles decided to ban aerosol party streamers in 2004 on Hollywood Boulevard every Halloween because partygoers were using the empty cans as projectiles and many were left littering the streets and clogging gutters.
"We have to be more vigilant about the chemicals in ‘everyday’ things,” she said. “Maybe the Forest Service should have known better, but it’s also hard to know what chemicals some products contain.”found in firefighting foam and other common products, saying consumers have a responsibility to be aware of threats but they can't do that if regulatory agencies aren't being transparent or reading labels themselves.
"All of this makes it inappropriate for use at our national forest recreation sites,” says Madeleine Carey, WildEarth Guardians' Southwest conservation manager. “Many seemingly fun party products like Silly String are extremely harmful to our forests and wildlife. Mylar balloons, noisemakers and glitter are also on the list.”
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