So many people are firing off illegal fireworks in California that the term “WWIII” is trending on Social Media. Despite government directives to hide and to not shoot off fireworks, videos show the citizens taking the annual celebration of independence in a different direction.

Check it out:

AMERICA, fuck yeah!

— Dustin Stockton (@DustinStockton) July 5, 2020

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Here is another shot from Los Angeles:

I mean the sun isn’t even completely down yet? Illegal #Fireworks in #LA #July4 @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/tOLPWudnCK

— Sara Donchey (@SaraDonchey) July 5, 2020

Of course there were fires:

My friend had her literal fucking house in danger because some dumb was using illegal fireworks. This WHOLE tree was caught on fire. Please be more careful with what you are setting off.

WWIII Fireworks illegal Fourth of July July 4th United States America celebration holiday pic.twitter.com/F4lqjhXD4l

— zerolunaa (@zerolunaa) July 5, 2020