AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- It’s our nation’s 249th birthday and thousands of people will head to downtown Augusta for the city’s annual fireworks show. It’s Sheriff Gino Brantley’s first Independence Day in office and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said they are well prepared for this year’s event.
“Downtown is safe. We’re going to have over 70 officers down here through the night to about 3 a.m. or maybe even later, just depending on how the crowds are. We’ll have our boat patrol out on the river tomorrow, making sure people are safe out there,” said Major Robbie Silas, with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Fireworks celebrations downtown have been spoiled in the past. Two years ago people shot fireworks at cars, businesses and even people.
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