Does your city allow fireworks? In the city I live in they can't even sell them (sparklers either). A lot of people don't follow the rules and shoot them off any way. I don't really see what the big deal is as long as you are safe. My mom lives in front of those big power lines and there is a pretty big field between the homes. You should see all the fireworks that are shot off on the 4th and at New Years.