The Dalles City Council voted unanimously to restrict the use of personal fireworks with the city limits. Mayor Rich Mays says the prohibition will be in place until the end of September. Mays adds they are asking people to use common sense, and noted The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy says compliance in years past to the ban has been very good. The personal fireworks prohibition does not affect the big Fort Dalles Fourth fireworks show on the Columbia River.