Fireworks go on sale, still illegal within Austin city limits

AUSTIN (KXAN)– Fireworks go on sale today just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. But the Austin Fire Department wants to remind everyone that fireworks are illegal within the Austin city limits and within 5,000 feet outside the city limits.
The fine for possessing fireworks within those limits is $568 and if your fireworks cause bodily harm or property damage, you will be charged with assault and/or arson which are both felonies. Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr says its just not wor