def METHOD_NAME(data, tag):
    """
    Fire an event on the local minion event bus. Data must be formed as a dict.
    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash
        salt '*' event.fire '{"data":"my event data"}' 'tag'
    """
    try:
        with salt.utils.event.get_event(
            "minion",  # was __opts__['id']
            sock_dir=__opts__["sock_dir"],
            opts=__opts__,
            listen=False,
        ) as event:
            return event.fire_event(data, tag)
    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
        exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
        lines = traceback.format_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback)
        log.debug(lines)
        return False