City of Fargo asks residents to stop using fireworks after numerous fireworks-related calls – InForum

FARGO — Fargo Police and Fire Departments are asking residents to refrain from using fireworks within Fargo city limits after responding to several fireworks-related calls in recent days.

From Wednesday, July 3, through the morning of Friday, July 5, the Fargo Police Department received 120 fireworks-related complaints, a news release from the city of Fargo said. During the same time period, the Fargo Fire Department responded to 10 fires, most caused by fireworks. No injuries were reported.

Possession and use of fireworks within Fargo city limits is illegal, the news release states, and people who violate the ordinance can be fined $100.

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