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Fireworks, even sparklers, are illegal in Tacoma. Yet, the fire department spent plenty of resources last Fourth of July dedicated to fireworks.
TACOMA, Wash. - Fireworks, even sparklers, are illegal in Tacoma.
Yet, the fire department spent plenty of resources last Fourth of July dedicated to fireworks.
What they're saying:
Officials with the department tell FOX 13 Seattle on July 4, 2024, Tacoma Fire responded to about 18 firework-related calls.
"We had our crews running from fire to fire to fire to fire," said Chelsea Shepherd with the Tacoma Fire Department. "There are only so many fire engines. There are only so many crew, and when we’re responding to these preventable incidents it occupies all of our time and focus," she added.
Up the road in Auburn, there is a place where you can enjoy fireworks and not break the law.
"We’re here as a family business. We’re here to give something for people to do that’s been banned everywhere else that’s not tribal land," said Hailey Joe, fireworks commissioner for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.
There are also a variety of fireworks shows happening across western Washington, free and open to the public.
Neighbors prepare for chaos after SeaTac cancels Fourth of July show
The City of SeaTac is calling it quits, for now, on Fourth of July celebrations, but there will still be a firework show in the city.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Tacoma Fire Department, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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