The statewide wildfire threat due to drought conditions is being taken seriously in Edison.

Township officials are warning against shooting off fireworks in celebration of Diwali. The holiday is well known as the “Festival of Lights” and a primary tradition is setting off fireworks.

“I’m strongly discouraging anyone to use any sort of fireworks or pyrotechnics at all,” says Mayor Sam Joshi.

Joshi says that also includes sparklers. He is watching over the setup of the annual Diwali festival which takes place Saturday at Papaianni Park in Edison - a festival believed to be the largest in the state, which could see 20,000 people in attendance. In prior years, there was a major fireworks show, but not this year.

“This year, we’re doing a drone show. We never changed our plan, we always planned on a drone show,” says Joshi. “The entire park’s 22 acres is going to be lit up with over 100,000 lights.”

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With no rain for the last 26 days and warm temperatures, lawns and leaves have dried out. It’s resulted in a statewide warning - no wood fire pits or use of charcoal.

“It’s very dry out there. We just want everyone to be careful and safe," says Edison Fire Chief Andrew Toth.

However, a ban on fireworks in Edison could be a real problem for the family that has set up sales of fireworks inside of a tent along Oak Tree Road for the last seven years around Diwali.

Skish Smith has $60,000 worth of fireworks inventory in one tent. He says he is aware of the Edison ban.

“Even if I keep selling, they’ll be scared to just do fireworks on their streets or something because they’ll be worried about getting a ticket,” says Smith.

So far, his sales have been solid.

"It’s going so far so good as of now. We just opened up yesterday,” says Smith. "People are coming in getting their fireworks. Kids are excited for Diwali."

But Smith isn't sure this will last since there’s no rain expected between now and Oct. 31, which is when Diwali starts. “I’m sure it’s going to affect our business,” he says.