Preventing Fires on July 4

Even with the rainfall high this year the risk of fire still exists Temperatures today have hovered around the 80 to 90 degree marks and they re expected to look pretty similar tomorrow Combine the heat with people celebrating the fourth with fireworks and the risk of flames increases substantially So area fire departments are urging people to be extra cautious this holiday week Dan Burgard Asst Chief - Bismarck Rural Fire Well everything is still green yet they just need to be really cautious Try not to burn fireworks in tall grasses try to get somewhere where its not dry or whatever a cultivated field or something or whatever And he says it s also a good idea to have a fire extinguisher or a bucket of water handy when shooting off fireworks