Do not store fireworks at home or in the shed
'Consider your safety and that of your neighbors'. The council urges people not to store fireworks in their homes or in a shed.
Recently the police found a large amount of fireworks in 2 sheds in Rokkeveen. The storage of so many fireworks in the middle of a residential area is life-threatening and irresponsible. In recent years, emergency services have noticed that things can go seriously wrong. Even fireworks that are allowed in storage can react explosively in case of fire. That means it goes up in the air all at once.
You may keep 25 kilograms of legal fireworks at home and not transport them in a regular vehicle. Banging fireworks and flares are prohibited anyway. The police warn about illegal fireworks from abroad. These have not been inspected and tested. They do not take out refusers and duds. Often there is too much gunpowder in them. Blasts can cause hearing damage, explosions and life-threatening situations.
If you suspect that fireworks are being stored, traded or transported in an unauthorized manner, please call the police at 0900-8844 or anonymously at 0800-7000.