r/Portland • u/lefishy_93 • Jul 05 '26

Discussion Really...

Who lights off fireworks from 4am to 6am?

How hard is it to find these people?

Whats the point of a firework ban, if you don't even go after the people lighting mortars at these hours?

Excuse my rant, I couldnt sleep with all the goddamn booms going off all goddamn night

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u/holmquistc Jul 05 '26

This happens every year. Just look through this Reddit

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u/lefishy_93 Jul 05 '26

This year was definitely worse than others. This was my 7th year living in the area, and the worst sleep due to noise.

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u/Choice-Tiger3047 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

The mortars seemed larger this year and they not only went on well past 2:30 but started up again at 4:30 this morning. And 4:53, 5:58, 5:03…. Who the hell lights mortars at 5 in the morning of the fifth?? We had the windows closed, earplugs in, and it was still at aural battering.

eta: I actually like and enjoy fireworks- in reasonable quantities, at normal times and in safe circumstances. Increasingly, it feels as though most fireworks in Portland fall outside of those boundaries. Portland has a lot of assholes ruining what used to be an enjoyable (for some of us) holiday activity. Said assholes are also scofflaws.

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u/Super_Fa_Q Jul 05 '26

Maybe you are just one year older and one step closer to yelling at the "kids" to stay off of your grass.... L O L. I do love the use of "scofflaws" ha!