Fire and police across the region urged Reno residents to attend professional fireworks displays in Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July, and warned against setting off any personal fireworks over the weekend.
Reno Fire Chief David Cochran said fireworks pose a serious fire threat, and with the region’s current windy, dry conditions, it could be the prime key to spreading a flame.
“It just takes one spark to start a fire,” he said…