{"id":88885,"date":"2026-06-30T09:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-fire-marshal-warns-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros-this-july-4th\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:32:14","slug":"delaware-fire-marshal-warns-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros-this-july-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-fire-marshal-warns-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros-this-july-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Fire Marshal Warns: Leave Fireworks to the Pros This July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As Delaware gets ready to mark a truly historic occasion \u2014 the 250th anniversary of American independence \u2014 the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is sending a clear message to both residents and visitors: when it comes to fireworks, leave it to the experts.<\/p>

The upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration is expected to bring record-breaking crowds to community events throughout the state. With that in mind, fire officials say they are closely monitoring what they describe as an elevated risk of preventable fire-related injuries and incidents tied to the holiday festivities.<\/p>

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is encouraging everyone taking part in the Fourth of July celebrations to attend professionally organized fireworks displays rather than attempting to handle fireworks on their own.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Delaware set to mark America’s 250th birthday, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging residents and visitors to stay safe and let professional pyrotechnicians handle the fireworks. Officials say the historic milestone is expected to draw unusually large crowds to events across the state, raising the risk of preventable fire-related incidents. State fire authorities are calling on everyone to make safety the top priority during the Semiquincentennial celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":88884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782826334143.png?fit=450%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-n7D","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16291,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-reminds-of-fireworks-laws-as-july-4th-celebrations-begin\/","url_meta":{"origin":88885,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Reminds of Fireworks Laws as July 4th Celebrations Begin","author":"admin","date":"July 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"DELAWARE \u2014 Independence Day is here, but not all fireworks are welcome in the First State. 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