The Dalles City Council approved an ordinance to declare a local state of emergency in extreme weather conditions and restrict the personal use of fireworks.  The ordinance sets two trigger points to automatically put a ban on personal use fireworks in effect:  either the state of Oregon declares a drought emergency relating to fire danger in Wasco County, or Wasco County prohibits the use of fireworks.  City Manager Matthew Klebes says the Council has discussed this kind of move for a number of years to avoid having to take emergency measures in the days before July 4.  The City Council could still declare a state of emergency restricting fireworks use through additional action if it was to choose to, but the ordinance should help avoid last minute firework regulations being adopted going forward.