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Mark Fiore: Drawn to the Bay

A Fireworks-Free Fourth

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A Mark Fiore cartoon featuring a girl in patriotic attire hammering a "no fireworks" sign into the ground. She says to a boy, "celebrating independence from the British is great and all, but now I'm more worried about independence from wildfire."

Shooting flaming explosives into the air during California's megadrought may not be the best idea.

Over 100 scientists urged people in the western U.S. to "skip the fireworks this July 4th."

I like celebrating our independence as much as the next 'Merican, but let's stick with flag-waving, barbecuing and beer-drinking this Fourth of July.

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