Fireworks lit up Morgantown’s sky on the Fourth of July, prompting outcry on social media but a lack of serious issues, officials said.
The Morgantown Fire Department did not respond to any firework-related fires or injuries, according to Chief Mark Caravasos.
Fire Marshal Ken Tennant said the department received one complaint through a fire station on July 3 about fireworks and one on July 5, after the fact.
The fire marshal on duty issued seven warnings and no citations, Tennant said. Everyone confronted complied and stopped setting off fireworks.
Morgantown police responded to six calls about fireworks, according to Morgantown spokesperson Andrew Stacy. One warning was issued, two calls were outside of city limits and officers were not able to find the people responsible in three incidents.
Officers were not assigned specifically to firework duty but answered the calls as part of their normal duties, Stacy said.
Igniting consumer fireworks, except sparklers and novelty items, is against a Morgantown ordinance and punishable by a $100-$500 fine.
Evelyn Ryan, a former Dominion Post reporter, took to Facebook and described Greenmont as a “war zone” on Thursday night.
She expressed concern about the use of fireworks, as Greenmont is filled with old houses and old growth trees with dead limbs. Ryan also described scared children, panicked pets and people running away from police and setting more fireworks once the officers left.
The self-described rant drew more than two dozen comments, some in support and others attacking her.
A voluminous number of fireworks lit up Morgantown’s sky on the Fourth of July prompting outcry’s on social media but a lack of serious problems.
The Morgantown Fire Department did not respond to any firework-related fires or injuries, according to Chief Mark Caravasos.
Fire Marshal Ken Tennant said the department received one complaint through a fire station on the third about fireworks and one on the fifth, after the fact.
The fire marshal on duty issued seven warnings and no citations, Tennant said. Everyone confronted complied and stopped setting off fireworks.
Morgantown police responded to six calls about fireworks, according to Morgantown spokesperson Andrew Stacy. One warning was issued, two calls were outside of city limits and officers were not able to find the responsible people in three.
Officers were not assigned specifically to firework duty but answered the calls as part of their normal duties, Stacy said.
Igniting consumer fireworks, except sparklers and novelty items, is against a Morgantown ordinance and punishable by a $100-$500 fine.
Evelyn Ryan, a former Dominion Post reporter, took to Facebook and described Greenmont as a “war zone” on Thursday night.
She expressed concern about the use of fireworks since Greenmont is filled with old houses and old growth trees with dead limbs. Ryan also described scared children, panicked pets and people running away from police and setting more fireworks once the officer left.
The self-described rant drew more than two dozen comments, some in support and others attacking her.
