Fireworks calls heat up in Medical Lake over Fourth

Police reports from Medical Lake back up Fire Chief Jason Mayfield’s quick overview of how the week of the Fourth of July went for crews..

“Following a couple slow Fourth’s we returned to our typical day,” Mayfield wrote in an email. “We ran seven calls, three were small grass fires, two of those were from folks that do not live in Medical Lake and came out to let off fireworks.”

Between July 2 and July 8, reports from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts with the city for law enforcement services, show five calls pertaining to fireworks.

Sale and lighting fireworks are illegal...