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CLOVIS, Calif. — The Fourth of July may be over, but the work continues for the Clovis and Fresno Fire Departments as they compile all the firework-related fires and crimes committed during the holiday weekend.
Clovis Fire Chief Micheal Despain said he expected Sunday night to be just as busy because people may continue the Fourth of July celebration through the whole weekend. But he said Saturday was undoubtedly jam packed with battling fires and cracking down on people using illegal fireworks. Despain said they fought four fires in the city, including two caused by illegal fireworks.
“One in particular was a roof that had shake shingle roofs so those were the ones that are really susceptible to, you know, say aerial fireworks landing on top of them, and that’s what happened,” said Despain.
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