Not just because of the magic that comes with each firework, but knowing that its a tradition for so many San Antonio residents. In reality, local residents sometimes start popping fireworks days before the holiday and, in some cases, even past New Years Day. Firefighters at the San Antonio Fire Department Training Academy demonstrated the damage that sparklers, firecrackers and other fireworks can inflict, by using fruits and raw meat to simulate human flesh. Starky Dvila helps run one of the fireworks stands in the far West Side. Do not shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers. Both entrances are ADA accessible. Where you can and can't light up fireworks in Bexar County this year - KENS You may enter the building through the Justice Center on Dolorosa or the Paul Elizondo Tower on Nueva St. (closest to the parking garage). According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), each year more than 10,000 fireworks-related injuries are treated in emergency rooms across the United States. Major portions of San Antonio go all out in popping the most Texas-sized fireworks youve ever seen and lots of them. Download it here. With July Fourth fireworks sales underway, a change in state law allowing vendors to be closer to city limits has brought dozens of new stands into unincorporated pockets of Bexar County, raising safety concerns that arent always about fire hazards. Fireworks, the Fourth and Fido - The City of San Antonio - Official Chris Lopez, Bexar County's fire marshal, said the unincorporated areas of the county including the stretches of land far outside city limits are mostly fair game. Precinct Finder. The fee for a certified copy of a document is $5.00 for the certification and a $1.00 per page of the document. A foundation (foreground) for a new home near Lowrie and Weidner roads is being built in close proximity to an Alamo fireworks stand. He said the zones are generally instituted by the fireworks vendors and not the county, and the vendors did not feel the need to designate any such zones this year.