The Department of Public Safety issued yesterday safety tips on the use of firecrackers or fireworks for today and tomorrow\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve revelry in the CNMI.<\/p>\n
DPS Fire Division spokesperson Jocelyn Alvarez urged residents to report people using modified fireworks or modified devices such as cannons as such items are not permitted and are considered illegal.<\/p>\n
Alvarez said anyone under 18 years old may not purchase fireworks and that parents or guardians should not allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks.<\/p>\n
Alvarez said fireworks are not permitted for use in residential areas after 10pm.<\/p>\n
Adults, she said, should always supervise fireworks activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever try to reignite fireworks that have not ignited fully. Never point fireworks toward another person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Alvarez advised people to never carry fireworks in their pockets or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny individual under the influence of drugs or alcohol should not use or supervise in the use of fireworks,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Last New Year festivities in the CNMI were peaceful. Police caught only one person driving while intoxicated and no major vehicular accident was reported. No firecracker or fireworks-related injury was reported.<\/p>\n
As of press time, almost all fireworks and firecrackers sold at stores were already sold out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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