Tricks and treats are a big part of Halloween, but for some, so are fireworks displays.

However, in many Okanagan municipalities, including Kelowna , setting off fireworks within city boundaries is illegal.

“It’s very serious,” said Paul Johnson, fire prevention officer with the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD). “You’re shooting an explosive.”

Johnson said burning and fireworks complaints are common on Halloween, but he added that the fire activity isn’t only illegal — it’s also dangerous.

“It has caused burns,” Johnson said. “It doesn’t take long on Google to actually find stories of children that have been been scarred for their entire life.”

Not to mention, Johnson said, the potential for fire starts.

“We have had an apartment fire years ago, which we suspected fireworks,” Joh

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