The city of Santa Clarita has created a category on its website and a link on its app where citizens can report use of illegal fireworks.

Through the new “Illegal Fireworks” category in the online Resident Service Center, city residents can pinpoint and submit exact locations where fireworks are being set off, and include incident-specific details.

The Resident Service Center is also accessible through the Santa Clarita Mobile App, a free smartphone download.

On both platforms, the category can be found by using search terms “fireworks” or “illegal fireworks.”

As the Fourth of July approaches, residents can begin submitting locations that have been problem areas for illegal fireworks in past years.

This information will be automatically transmitted to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department so they can enter it into their database and know where they should focus their patrols.

Information gathered will be used to map out problem areas of concern for law enforcement efforts.

Reporting illegal fireworks through RSC will NOT result in an immediate response from the Sheriff’s Department.

“Fireworks can be hazardous to people and pets, and create unnecessary danger in our already fire-prone environment,” said Captain Lewis of the SCV Sheriff’s Station.

“This new feature will assist our crime prevention team and patrol deputies to plan out proactive enforcement and patrols in the days leading up to, and after the Fourth of July and other times of increased fireworks usage in the community,” Lewis said.