MANCHESTER, NH — With the upcoming summer holiday season quickly approaching members from the Manchester Fire Department, Manchester Police Department and the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office will be conducting enforcement measures as a response to ongoing citizen complaints regarding the use and display of non-permissible fireworks within the City of Manchester.
This notice shall serve as a general reminder to the public that the sale, possession, display, use or distribution of all classes of pyrotechnic devices (fireworks) are prohibited within the City of Manchester in accordance to City Ordinance 92.05 as well as NH RSA 160-C:6.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 2011 fireworks caused an estimated 17,800 reported fires nationwide and 9,600 fireworks-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. Refer to NFPA’s “Fireworks” Report from June, 2013 for more information.
Manchester Police Lt. Brian O’Keefe says police respond to all fireworks complaints in the timeliest manner possible.
Please direct any questions or inquires to Deputy Fire Marshal Mitchell Cady at (603) 669-2256 ext. 3401
