DENVER (KDVR) — As the Fourth of July approaches, Jefferson County said it sees its 911 calls increase nearly four times the normal amount, all thanks to illegal fireworks. To keep those lines free for emergencies, they ask people to use alternative methods of reporting.
Even a week out from the holiday, those fireworks are already becoming a headache for many, with calls flooding into dispatch in Jefferson County. Instead of dialing 911, they want people to know that reporting illegal fireworks is now as simple as a tap on your phone.
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“There’s so many calls,” said Mark Neitro, a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. “Thousands and thousands of calls.”
All of them are flooding into the county’s dispatch lines…