Columbia police see more fireworks calls over Fourth of July holiday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia Police Department saw an increase in the number of fireworks calls this year.
According to the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log, there were 90 calls for fireworks on Tuesday and 146 calls for fireworks since Monday. This is compared to the 106 reports between July 3-5 last year, according to data from a June 30 press release from the City.
The first fireworks call for 2023 was logged at 12:03 a.m. Tuesday and the last call was 11:56 p.m.
The city ordinance states: "Every person who shall...possess, use, burn explode or set off any firecracker, torpedo, bomb, rocket, pinwheel, fire balloon, Roman candles or any other firecracker or fireworks other than a sparkler within the city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
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