BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The Brunswick County Fire Marshal’s Office is advising residents and visitors to follow best safety practices and state laws involving fireworks during the Independence Day weekend.
Because of a burn ban in effect due to the weather, officials recommend avoiding using personal fireworks and attending professional firework displays instead.
Fireworks such as ground spinners, firecrackers, round spinners, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and mortars are illegal in the state. However, fireworks that do not detonate or explode, do not spin, are hand-held or ground-based and cannot propel themselves are permitted…