The Bend City Council has ratified a local emergency declaration prohibiting the use of all fireworks within Bend city limits through Dec. 1, 2021. Council earlier supported this prohibition during its Aug. 4 meeting as a way to preserve public safety and mitigate fire risk until the Council is able to consider a permanent prohibition on the sale and use of fireworks in Bend later this year. Under the emergency declaration, use of any fireworks is a class A civil infraction and carries a penalty of a fine up to $750.