Long Beach police and firefighters confiscated 14 times as many illegal fireworks this year than they did last year leading up to the Fourth of July, according to the city.

Authorities seized 7,000 pounds of the explosives compared to 500 in 2016, according to numbers announced Thursday.

There were also fewer complaints about fireworks this year, city officials said.

Between July 1 and July 5, emergency dispatchers fielded 1,227 fireworks-related calls compared to 1,457 in 2016, according to the announcement.

“The use of illegal fireworks continues to be a problem, not only in Long Beach, but in the region, and we need our entire community to come together to help,” Long Beach Fire Department Chief Mike DuRee said in a prepared statement. “While, thankfully, we had a safe holiday, we implore all Long Beach residents to help our public safety personnel keep Long Beach safe by attending a professional fireworks show and teaching our friends and family about the dangers of illegal fireworks.”

Fire officials said there weren’t any significant injuries or fires cased by fireworks this year.

There was one minor eye injury, and crews had to respond to douse a flaming tree and trash can, they said.

Last year, firefighters had to douse several blazes, and a 17-year-old boy lost his hand when a firework exploded while he was holding it.

This year, police cracked down on suppliers of illegal fireworks, not just people launching them, according to authorities.

Officers ended up writing 46 citations and arresting 40 people on misdemeanor or felony charges related to fireworks, the city said.

In addition to the pyrotechnics, authorities said they seized two loaded handguns, ammunition, drugs and $45,000 of cash during multiple busts.

“This year’s Fourth of July holiday celebration demonstrates the amazing work and effort put forth by the city of Long Beach and the men and women of the Long Beach Police Department to keep our city safe,” said Police Chief Robert Luna. “Our focus remains on developing strategies to address community concerns, while providing the highest level of public safety.”

But authorities said this year’s Independence Day was still feverishly busy as it has been historically.

On July Fourth alone, dispatchers received 3,169 calls about emergencies or other problems, the city said. That’s compared to about 1,950 on an average day.

The most hectic stretch came between 8:30 and 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when 715 people called in, an average of 16 calls per minute, according to the city’s announcement.

Because they knew the crush of calls was coming, authorities had extra dispatchers staffed to handle the load.

Long Beach also ran a publicity campaign leading up to the Fourth of July to tell residents that all fireworks are illegal in the city.

City employees and volunteers went door-to-door with fliers or visited block parties to warn revelers they could get a $1,000 citation or six months in jail for setting off fireworks.

Authorities posted similar messages on social media, billboards, banners and handed out 200 yard signs, according to the city.

Figures for July 1-5 in Long Beach:

• 7,000 pounds of confiscated fireworks

• 40 fireworks arrests

• 1,227 calls to police about fireworks

• 46 fireworks citations

• 200 anti-fireworks lawn signs posted

• 287 swim rescues*

• 39 boat rescues*

• 56 boat assists*

* Figures for July 1-4