Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat Published Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an ordinance declaring a state of emergency due to extreme weather conditions that includes a ban on public use of fireworks, a move also taken by Bend and other Northwest communities amid record heat and drought. The ordinance provides authority for the city of Redmond to act as an emergency management agency, in addition to banning the public use of fireworks throughout the duration of the order.