Publication Date June 28, 2016 | Sacramento Bee

High temperature flirts with record on first day of Sacramento fireworks sales

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Photo: Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee
Photo: Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee

As the temperature rose well into the triple digits in Sacramento Tuesday, nonprofit fireworks stands began opening up shop, taking advantage of the first day of permitted fireworks sales.

The temperature in Sacramento topped out at 107 degrees, one degree shy of the record set in 2009, according to the National Weather Service. It wavered around 100 degrees as fireworks stands opened for operation at noon