Going anywhere such as a school, mall or church just to name a few to shoot off fireworks is punishable by a fine as well as jail time. Go to the shows that are in the area, let the professionals handle it, stay safe, keep all your fingers."įire inspector Millerov also wants to inform residents that laws that allow shooting off fireworks only allows you to shoot them off on your property only. He continued on by stating, "My recommendation to everybody is just don't do it. "We don't recommend kids being involved with shooting off fireworks, ever," Millerov said. Even kids under supervision shouldn't be playing with fireworks. Make sure only adults are lighting any type of fireworks.
Never look down the tube to see if a firework is dead or not. Never relight a firework that didn't go off. Make sure that you have some sort of extinguisher on sight in case of emergency: Fire Extinguisher, Garden Hose, Bucket of Sand, Etc. Make sure that the grass is mowed and there aren't any dry or tall grasses around. Fireworks are very loud and typically tend to either wake people up or keep them awake.įor residents wanting to purchase their own fireworks, Meridian Township Fire Inspector of the Meridian Township Fire Department, Tavis Millerov, has a few safety tips to keep everyone out of harm's way:
One reason for the new rules and regulations include people shooting off fireworks all day and all night long. Taking it a step further, during those days the time limit has been reduced down, allowing residents to only light up fireworks until 11:45 pm on most of those nights. So as of right now the dates that used to be every national holiday, where you could light off fireworks, has now been reduced to only the holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The state changed the laws this year strengthening quiet times for residents. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - The Independence Day Holiday is less than a week away and Meridian Township recently changed its Fireworks Ordinance to help keep residents safe and to celebrate responsibly.
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