PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 28, 2021
It baffles me why they are permitted in such a densely populated city with many older wooden structures. This is especially true on the peninsula. In addition to the irritation of the smoke from someone else’s wood fire blowing into my windows and disturbing my sleep, there is the danger of errant sparks traveling as well. Portland outlawed consumer fireworks in 2011. It’s time to do the same with fire pits. ~ Kate Reilly, Portland