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The prefect of theOise took this Thursday, October 31 and arrested pour to forbid the sale, purchase, carrying or transportation of fireworks mortars as well as substances that may be flammable.
“A tense context”
To justify her decision, the prefect refers to the instructions of the Minister of the Interior who, citing a tense context linked to the war situation in the Middle East, requires the establishment of appropriate prevention and security measures.
She also mentions the Vigipirates plan, still at its maximum level.
Limit the risk of urban violence
The prefect of Oise also mentions the urban violence of June 2023 “during which fireworks such as Roman candles and rockets of all categories were massively used in direct fire against the police and sappers -firefighters causing several, sometimes serious, injuries to public service officials who were victims.” It also mentions damage caused by fires to real estate.
She also justifies this decree by the urban violence that took place in Compiègne on October 5, “with the voluntary interruption of traffic by the storage of street furniture and the targeting of the intervening police officers.”
“This results in a high risk of disturbances to public order in the Oise”, we can read in the decree.
Therefore, the purchase, sale, carrying and transport of fireworks are prohibited. The same applies to any transportable container of dangerous or flammable substances.
