KINGSPORT ON FIREWORKS

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Duane Nelson

THE KINGSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS INSIDE THE CITY IS ILLEGAL. PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER GARY BRICKEY SAYS ANYONE CAUGHT POSSESSING, SELLING, HANDLING OR USING FIREWORKS FACE A 100 DOLLAR FINE. BRICKEY SAYS THE EXPLOSIVES ARE DANGEROUS.....

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BRICKEY SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD BRING THE FAMILY TO DOWNTOWN KINGSPORT NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING AND ENJOY WATCHING THE FIREWORKS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. MEANWHILE, FIRE OFFICIALS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE USING FIREWORKS WITH THE REALLY DRY CONDITIONS. AREA FORESTRY OFFICIALS SAY DRY WEATHER HAS LEFT THE REGION AT HIGH RISK FOR WILDFIRES. ABOUT 45 PERCENT OF INJURIES LAST YEAR WERE TO CHILDREN AGE 14 AND YOUNGER.