Fire Department: 'We Really Don't Want to See People Doing Fireworks' Due to Dryness

As high temperatures and no rain turn Macomb Township's normally lush green lawns into dry patches of yellowing straw, the Fire Department is asking residents help prevent neighborhood fires by not igniting fireworks during the July 4 holiday.

"We really don’t want to see people doing fireworks at all," said Fire Prevention Specialist Sgt. Jason Dumas. 

While the fire department can't prohibit the use of fireworks, due to the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, Dumas said the department is advising caution.

"Have a water supply nearby and obviously a bucket full of water to put the fireworks in when they’re done to make sure they are completely extinguished," he said. "It's too dry and things happen too quick."

Should a fire start, Dumas said residents should immediately call 911 and not try to fight the fire themselves. 

What's legal, what's not?

Legal consumer-grade fireworks: Aerials, bottle and sky rockets, reloadable shells, missile type rockets, Roman candles and firecrackers

Illegal: Cherry bombs, M 80s, silver salutes

For more fireworks safety, check out these , United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Council on Fireworks Safety.

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