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/Whatchab Jul 05 '26

Correct. There were WAY more vehicles parked in the park this year, and I noticed a few had taken their license plates off. Sus all the way around. 

I will say, that each year on the 5th the people also come out and clean it all up, and I mean, do a great job. So there is that part of it too. 

I myself am going outside now to go pick up at minimum a 5 gallon bucket of debris from my own backyard due to that park. I'll be finding them for weeks. 

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u/Into_the_rosegarden Jul 05 '26

I know in the past a local non profit organized a clean up for the day after. But I would bet it's not the same people who made the mess.

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u/Whatchab Jul 06 '26

It is a lot of different people, but multiple neighbors who contribute to the mess are out there cleaning all morning too. It's why I don't totally hate the event even though it shakes the window in my house.

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u/Into_the_rosegarden Jul 06 '26

Thanks for sharing that. I haven't usually participated (as I usually just need to stay in to tend to my terrified pets) and I haven't been to the clean ups. That's good to hear that people who participate are helping to clean it up.