Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force will continue enforcing the city’s near-ban on fireworks throughout the Fourth of July weekend and into next week, authorities said. The task force began its coordinated response Monday. “We all know Pittsburghers love their fireworks, and while sales of consumer fireworks are legal, they remain a
Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force reported having its busiest night yet on Saturday, with two notable incidents.
The task force, made up of eight members from the city’s bureaus of police and fire, began an enforcement initiative on June 22.
It responded to 88 fireworks-related complaints overnight Saturday, and issued 34 warnings.
The notable incidents happened at Brashear High School and Brookline Park.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a basketball court at the high school was damaged when a large display of fireworks was set off in the court and the cardboard boxes they were kept in caught fire.
Fireworks set off in Brookline Park caused the trash cans they were piled next to to catch fire.
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