Santa Cruz County is hosting an event at the harbor for boaters and others to drop off expired or unwanted marine flares. The ...

A facility enabling people to safely dispose of old or unwanted marine flares has opened. Cowes Harbour Commission is making ...

Marine flares are used as distress signals on the water and are required by the U.S. Coast Guard to be on all boats; however, after the devices expire, they can pose a risk to people and the ...

Visual distress flares are part of a boat’s safety equipment, but proper disposal of expired flares, which use pyrotechnic chemicals, is a problem that’s now being addressed. Lobstermen are required ...

The area around the Monterey Coast Guard Pier was evacuated after a diver found a marine flare floating in the water.The discovery was made around noon Saturday.The bomb squad was called in because ...

The Port of Los Angeles will host a marine flare collection event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Cabrillo Way Marina, 2293 Miner St., Lot G in San Pedro. The free drive-through event ...

Boaters must have current dated U.S. Coast Guard-approved day and night signals for all boats operating on coastal and open bodies of water. Roadside flares or sportsman signal flares do not meet this ...

Dana Point, California, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is hosting a one-day collection event for boaters and residents to dispose of marine flares free of charge. The ...

THE WIRRAL Coastguard Rescue Team has issued a plea ahead of Bonfire Night. With Bonfire Night approaching, the team took to ...

Orange County, California, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a one-day collection event for boaters and residents to safely dispose of marine flares at no cost on ...