Simi Fireworks Heard in Moorpark

Fireworks in Simi Valley were the cause of the series of booms Moorpark residents reported hearing between 8:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

Patch readers from the Moorpark College area to the Mountain Meadows areas of the city reported hearing the sounds which were caused by fireworks that accompanied an outdoor concert, said the Sheriff's department, which also had received inquiries.

Shoppers at the Moorpark Albertsons were bewildered by the loud banging.

"I asked the employees and other shoppers," said Tina Calluti. "Everyone heard it but nobody knew what it was."

Fireworks and concerts had been scheduled for Saturday at four simultaneous concerts in Simi Valley and Oak Park to celebrate Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District's 50th anniversary.