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Shreveport Police Urge: Fire Fireworks, Not Firearms!

Bristol — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:30:12 +0000

Happy New Year! Along with that comes the plea to remember that what goes up, must come down. It's like physics and gravity and stuff.

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Do You Plan to Bring in the New Year with Fireworks?

Danny Fox — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:03:28 +0000

For the next week, a lot of fireworks will be lit in Shreveport and Bossier City, and local fire and police departments are urging residents to do it safely.

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Fourth of July…Safety, Safety, Safety

Angela Thomas — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:19:05 +0000

I know it's been said before, but it bears repeating...be SAFE this July 4th! Local police and firefighters have tips on what you need to do to keep from being hurt, or hurting others, while you're celebrating

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July 4th Festival Ready to Go in Shreveport Bossier

James Stanley — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:38:03 +0000

Fourth of July fireworks shows have been cancelled in several big cities including Chicago, but the big display in Shreveport Bossier is still going to happen.

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The Most Unsurprising Study Ever Reveals Most Fireworks-Related Injuries Happen in July

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:49:27 +0000

Here’s a fact that should shock absolutely no one.

A survey conducted by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that most fireworks-related injuries take place during or around the Fourth of July holiday festivities.

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You Can Now Buy and Set Off Fireworks in Bossier City

Angela Thomas — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:44:34 +0000

You can now buy and discharge fireworks in Bossier City. Today through July 5th, you can set off your fireworks between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Tents that have popped up all over town earlier this week are stocked today and ready for business. Bossier City officials remind you that if you choose to set [...]

Fireworks Go on Sale in Shreveport

John Lee — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:19:58 +0000

It's now legal to buy, sell and discharge fireworks in Shreveport. They went on sale at noon today, but won't go on sale in Bossier City until Thursday.

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July 4th Fireworks Displays in Shreveport – Bossier

Danny Fox — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:34:00 +0000

July 4th of July is coming up soon. Celebrate our Independence Day with these fireworks displays in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

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Fireworks…NOT Firearms!

Angela Thomas — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:34 +0000

We touched on it a bit last week...but it's worthy of a reminder as we head into New Year's. Shreveport police say...celebrate with fireworks, not firearms. Police stress that it's against the law to discharge any type of firearm in the city limits

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It's Time for Fireworks Again

Angela Thomas — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:25:38 +0000

Fireworks are already being sold and allowed to be discharged in Shreveport. That started at noon on December 15th. In Bossier City, fireworks can't be sold or discharged for the upcoming holiday until Friday, the 23rd

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Fireworks Ban Extended

John Lee — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:16:40 +0000

The fireworks ban is still in effect in Shreveport and Bossier City. Shreveport Fire Chief Brian Crawford says the decision was made to continue the ban after a meeting involving Shreveport and Bossier City officials, the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and meteorologists from the National Weather Service. Crawford says the decision [...]

Captains Fireworks Show to Go On.

John Lee — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:39:40 +0000

Despite the city-wide ban on the sale and use of Class-C fireworks, the professional fireworks show planned for Saturday night's Shreveport/Bossier Captains baseball game will go on. Here's a news release we received today from the team's front office:

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Report Fireworks Ban Violators

John Lee — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:44:33 +0000

A ban on the sale and use of Class-C fireworks remains in effect -- at least through tomorrow -- in Shreveport, Bossier City, and most of Bossier Parish. But Shreveport Fire Chief Brian Crawford says there have been instances of people violating that ban.

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Shreveport Fire & Police Reiterate Fireworks Ban Enforcement, Penalty For Violators

James Stanley — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:58:11 +0000

The Shreveport Police and Fire Department’s Prevention Division announced plans to enforce the ban on the sale and discharge of Consumer 1.4 g Class C fireworks within the City of Shreveport.

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Local Vendor Weighs in on Fireworks Ban

Angela Thomas — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:49:41 +0000

Uncle Sam’s Fireworks owner Wayne Reed shared his thoughts with me on this morning’s decision to ban sales and shooting of fireworks in parts of the area…

Vendors, Citizens Disappointed Over Fireworks Ban

James Stanley — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:55:03 +0000

At a mid-morning news conference came word that a coalition of area fire department's decided to ban the sale and use of fireworks through the end of the month.

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Will Fireworks Be Sold And Allowed To Be Used in Shreveport-Bossier This July 4th Holiday? The Answer Is Expected Friday Morning

James Stanley — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:57:58 +0000

Our sources tell us that the cities of both Shreveport and Bossier City have decided not to allow the sale of fireworks this Independence Day holiday season. That is not confirmed by city officials, however.

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