Portland fire officials are touting their inaugural fireworks complaint platform as a success, after seeing a 13% reduction in 911 calls and a nearly 70% drop in emergency call answer times.
The new reporting platform launched ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to allow residents to report nuisance fireworks online.
In 2022, Portland banned all fireworks in city limits. Officials at the time said the decision was made in order to protect residents. The city has since urged Portlanders not to call 911 to report fireworks, however, many still did…