Updated:  09/13/2006

From:        Fire Chief Gerry Gray  

Date:          June 19, 2006  

Subject:     Press Release --- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

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 July 4^th Fireworks Show moved  

Due to safety considerations and more stringent regulations by the State of California, the Red Bluff Fire Department in conjunction with the Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, has moved the launch site for the July 4^th community fireworks show from the Red Bluff River Park to the Red Bluff Elk’s Lodge.  

“The Red Bluff Elks have been very generous and accommodating to our request to use their site and we truly appreciate their cooperation” stated Fire Chief Gerry Gray.  

The fireworks display will begin at dusk on July 4^th and will be shot over the Sacramento River just a few hundred yards south of the traditional launch site.  All of the traditional viewing areas in Red Bluff will still serve as ideal locations from which to view the show and the Red Bluff River Park will remain fully open to the public with no perimeter restrictions as in the past.

 “This is a win-win situation for our community.  We keep the fireworks show in the city and still provide a large enough safety buffer to prevent any injuries or problems from the show itself” added Gray.

 For more information please call the Red Bluff Fire Department at 527-1126.

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