Since 2022, it's been illegal to sell or set off any fireworks within the Portland city limits, full stop — even the "safe and sane" kind that are usually allowable in Oregon. And yet, this Fourth of July, the rockets' red glare and the bombs bursting in air were nigh inescapable. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw