The Newport Beach City Council has voted to remove 60 fire pits at Balboa and Big Corona State Beach because of safety concerns, according to a news report.
Acting on a recommendation from the Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, the council voted unanimously to remove the fire pits over concerns that they emitted toxic fumes and were a child safety hazard. The council was prompted to look into the safety issues regarding fire pits by a lawsuit filed by the family of Seth Richardson, who fell into a fire pit at Huntington City Beach last year and suffered severe burn injuries that hospitalized him for several week. Seth was six years old at the time of the accident.
The council also said that residents living at the beach have complained that the fire pits emit toxic fumes and smoke that pollute the air.
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