Posted on 07/04/2021 1:29:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin
First responders initially thought a car was on fire, but when they arrived at the scene they discovered there was "an unintentional discharge of fireworks" being set up for the show, the Ocean City Fire Department said in a Facebook post Sunday morning. The employees declined transport to a local hospital, and no other beach or boardwalk visitors were injured as a result of the explosion...
Fire marshals are on scene and continue their investigation into the fireworks discharge. All fireworks celebrations in Ocean City have been canceled out of "an abundance of caution," the Ocean City Fire Department confirmed on Facebook.
Areas of the boardwalk will also remain closed to pedestrians until safety inspections have been completed.
The downtown show was supposed to begin with musical guests at 8 p.m. EST, with crowds expecting to see "fireworks filling the sky" beginning 9:30 p.m., according to a press release. The Northside Park was expected to take place at 8 p.m. EST, with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
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Really? I work DOD... GFY...
To clarify. I meant average Marylanders have no concept of liberty. DOD is an exception. You can apologize at any time for your coded vulgarity
Authorities caution the public that only professionals should handle and use fireworks because of the danger. /s/s/s/s
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Que the LAPD and their fireworks ‘capture’ and explosion.
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