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Fireworks haters, rejoice. Omahans may have just three days to light off fireworks during the next July Fourth holiday.

The proposal, pitched by the Omaha City Council’s law committee, goes even further than a proposal by Mayor Jean Stothert, who had suggested cutting the current 10-day season to five days.

Stothert said she will support the council’s proposal, saying it “represents the opinion of so many citizens we have heard from.”

“This is an example of listening to citizens and taking actions that are responsive and fair,” she said.

Under the council committee’s plan, Omahans would have less time to use fireworks to celebrate the New Year’s holiday, too. The proposal calls for allowing fireworks from 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Stothert proposed no changes in the number of days people can use fireworks during the New Year’s holiday, though she did propose limiting them until later in the day. Current city ordinance allows fireworks starting at 8 a.m. from Dec. 28 until the early hours of Jan 1.