Monroe County Fire Marshal: Fireworks Should Be Left to the Professionals

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Fire Marshal’s Office wants everyone to have a fun and safe 4^th of July weekend. Please leave firework displays to the professionals. Did you know fireworks burn as hot as 1200 degrees Fahrenheit? The Fire Marshal’s Office has approved the following public firework displays in unincorporated Monroe County (all times are approximate):

• July 3 – Big Pine Community Park @ 9 PM
• July 4 – Hawks Cay Resort @ 10 PM
• July 4 – Rowell’s Waterfront Park @ 9:30 PM
• July 4 – Bungalows Key Largo Resort @ 10 PM
• July 4 – Ocean Reef @ 9 PM

There are additional displays in some municipalities.

**If you live in the vicinity of any firework shows, you may want to soothe your pets and keep them indoors.

Here are a few ideas provided by the National Fire Prevention Association to get into the patriotic spirit without fireworks:

1. Glow sticks: a safe alternative to a sparkler.
2. Noisemakers: If you can’t find any, make your own.
3. Outdoor movie night: Set up a screen and projector.
4. Red, white, and blue silly string.
5. Make a patriotic craft with the family.
6. Throw a birthday party for the USA, and don’t forget the cake.

Firework permit applications and dates and times for upcoming public firework displays can be found at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/fireworks.