Mile 264 - Tierra Del Mar - 07/04/2024 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

You would never know that fireworks are illegal on Oregon beaches. Dozens of people setting off illegal fireworks with no noticeable enforcement of the fireworks ban. Please copy and paste links into your browser to view videos: https://vimeo.com/ronbourke/tdm-fireworks-1 https://vimeo.com/ronbourke/idm-fireworks-2 https://vimeo.com/ronbourke/idm-fireworks-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrpLgT6K1MY

Conditions

Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Complete disregard for laws prohibiting fireworks on state beaches. This year was far worse than previous years. The very warm weather certainly contributed to the large amount of people on the beach. The next morning I chatted with a pair of State Park Rangers and they said that there's not much they can do about it. I worry about wild fires with the warm dry weather and beach grass.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Extensive use of illegal fireworks all along the Tierra del Mar beach. There's a 'fireworks prohibited' sign at the south end of the mile, but it was totally ignored as dozens of people fired off bottle rockets, fire crackers, and other commercial grade fireworks for at least a couple of hours. News media also made multiple reports on Oregon laws on use of illegal fireworks along all beaches and any exploding or shooting fireworks..