On the fourth of July the Saugus Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Clayton Avenue at 9:30 pm and again at 4:23 the next morning on July 5 for a brushfire this time which was already traveling up the hill toward homes on Birch Pond Drive form 272 Walnut Street.

Although both fires were successfully put out, the fire department was busy dousing hot spots that got into the ground.

Both fires were believed to be set-off by fireworks based on resident’s reports hence Fire Chief Blanchard warns against the use of fireworks during this season’s hot and dry weather conditions. What makes it more dangerous is that people are busy drinking and celebrating to mind fireworks that can potentially cause fires.

It is illegal in Massachusetts to buy or possess fireworks, however the police have a hard time monitoring the public, especially during the Fourth of July when there are a lot of explosions in the sky.

The fire Chief instead appealed to the people to be responsible enough to stay away from fireworks for their own good, noting that fireworks could cause a multitude of problems that the fire department could have trouble dealing with especially when the dispatch is responding to other emergencies across town.