Print

Fireworks incidents keep Gwinnett County firefighters busy during New Year holiday

By AccessWDUN staff
Posted 10:18AM on Saturday 2nd January 2021 ( 3 years ago )

For almost 12 hours from New Year's Eve night to New Year's Day morning, Gwinnett County firefighters kept busy responding to a host of fires blamed on improper use of fireworks.

Capt. Tommy Rutledge with the Gwinnett County Fire Department said fire crews began responding to the calls starting around 8 p.m. Thursday night and finished the last call around 7 a.m. Friday. 

"[That] does not include all calls for the time period," Rutledge said in a press statement, noting that firefighters answered calls all across the county. 

Rutledge said no one was injured in any of the incidents. He provided a synopsis of the holiday activities:

A fireworks mortar hit a vacant mobile home in Lawrenceville on New Year's Day. The fire was one of 10 incidents involving improper use of fireworks investigated by the Gwinnett County Fire Department during the holiday. (Photo: Gwinnett County Fire Department)

http://accesswdun.com/article/2021/1/967299/fireworks-incidents-keep-gwinnett-county-firefighters-busy-during-new-year-holiday

© Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.