GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Fireworks were responsible for nine fires and four injuries in the days leading up to the Fourth of July in Green Bay, firefighters say.
The Green Bay Police and Fire Departments teamed up to combat illegal fireworks and related hazards.
The initiative had an officer ride along with a fire marshal to calls for fireworks complaints between June 23 to July 4.
During this time period, fireworks led to 99 calls for service, of which 73 jointly dispatched the police department and the metro fire department.
Green Bay Police reports that officers issued one citation and six written warnings during this effort.
“Most of those found in violation were voluntary compliant with orders to stop and were unaware of the law. Therefore, education was provided resulting in a verbal warning rather than a stricter penalty. We also had many calls where no action was taken and that is because not every call had fireworks still in progress when we arrived,” said Chief Chris Davis, Green Bay Police Department.
The police and fire joint enforcement effort also included checking various fireworks stands located within the city for sales compliance and permits and of the stands visited, all were found compliant.
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