Fond du Lac Fire Rescue put on a fireworks show Wednesday morning...kind of. They put on a safety demonstration warning about the potential dangers of consumer fireworks.
Fourth of July is not going to be the same this year, and that’s what worries Fond du Lac firefighters.
“The thought is that they’re gonna go out on their own to secure fireworks from these consumer fireworks stands and light them off, and light them off in unsafe areas, or areas that may not be equipped to handle that,” said Garth Schumacher, division chief of fire prevention at Fond du Lac Fire Rescue.
With COVID-19 canceling most fireworks shows, the concern is people won’t leave it to the pros this Fourth and, instead, take the show to their backyards.