Tag Archives: fireworks

The estate of a deceased firefighter along with seven firefighters injured in a fireworks explosion last year have filed suit against the City of Rosewell and the fireworks dealer. The June 5, 2019 explosion claimed the life of FF Jeff Stroble and injured 12 others.

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An internal FDNY memo assigning the members of Marine 1 to an election night fireworks detail on the Hudson is creating quite a stir in New York City. The detail is scheduled for November 8, 2016 at 9:30pm, just 30 minutes after the polls close in New York.

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A pyrotechnic retailer is suing a Michigan community over a fire marshal’s enforcement of a local ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of sky lanterns. Black Diamond Fireworks has filed suit against the City of Sterling Heights claiming that an ordinance prohibiting sky lanterns is illegal.

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We started this week with too many fire law stories to cover them all and that is exactly how we will end it!

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An Ohio firefighter/paramedic who lost an eye in an off-duty fireworks accident, today lost a federal court lawsuit to get his job back. Anthony Rorrer was injured in a bottle rocket incident of the 4th of July, 2008. Afterwards, he ...

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