Laguna Beach City Council approves balloon ban to protect coast, curtail risk of wildfires
In California, fire officials have long warned against foil balloons that can tangle with power lines, causing a power outage and potential fire hazard. Southern California Edison, one of the state's major utilities, reported more than 1,000 foil balloon-related power outages in 2017, affecting more than 1 million customers, according to a state legislative analysis.
"Even the balloon advocates and balloon industry was not opposed to banning them on the beach," Whalen said, adding that the city moved on the issue both to reduce the risk of fires and to protect marine life along the city's roughly six miles of shoreline. "There is going to be some impact on the local distribution of balloons, but as I say, people will still find places to buy balloons.
Heining said Laguna Beach officials would not come to the table for a compromise. He suggested banning portable helium tanks for the public, barring balloon releases and prohibiting balloons on the beach, rather than an all-or-nothing approach.
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