Fireworks go on sale in Costa Mesa

Members of the Estancia High marching band including Alex Gonzalez, who solos on the trumpet, at left, play a song in front of their fireworks booth during first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales in Costa Mesa at the Harbor Center shopping mall on Friday.

The popular Zombie Apocalypse firework on display at the Estancia High marching band’s fireworks booth during first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales in Costa Mesa at the Harbor Center shopping mall on Friday.

Kids bring attention to the TNT fireworks booth that benefits the U-14 Costa Mesa soccer program during first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales in Costa Mesa on Friday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

The hot-selling Jalapeño Poppers firework on display at the Estancia High marching band’s fireworks booth during first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales in Costa Mesa at the Harbor Center shopping mall on Friday.

Members of Estancia High School’s marching band check out a big box of fireworks Friday at a booth at the Harbor Center shopping mall during Costa Mesa’s first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales to benefit local organizations.

Members of the Estancia High marching band play as they surround the Maximum Charge box during the first day of “safe and sane” fireworks sales in Costa Mesa at the Harbor Center shopping mall on Friday. Sales from the booth benefit the school’s marching band and volleyball programs.