Countdown to the 4th

Beginning Saturday, July 1, local fireworks stands will be open for business. Numerous events are scheduled throughout the area for the days leading up to July 4, Independence Day, 2023, including the Shriner's Flea Market in Fairbury and DeWitt Days, plus the always popular fireworks displays. This Independence Day holiday, we would like to offer a few ideas for keeping fireworks celebrations safe and incident-free. Please be sure to have a hose or bucket of water nearby to deal with mishaps whenever you’re enjoying fireworks. Take extra care to fully douse spent fireworks before discarding them, and continue to monitor the area around ignition sites after you’ve finished setting off your fireworks. Also, clearing piled leaves and other debris from around decks and building foundations prior to the start of fireworks celebrations in your neighborhood—and even wetting down areas that may be susceptible to stray embers—is a particularly good idea in these extremely dry conditions.We want everyone to wish our great nation a Happy Birthday without having to wish they’d been more mindful of the elevated risks posed by fireworks during a drought season. On that note, we also thank our residents for understanding as open burning permit limitations are now being imposed for the foreseeable future in the Fairbury Rural Fire District.Happy Fourth of July from the Chief officers of the Fairbury Rural Fire Department!

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