Fourth of July Fires Drop Dramatically | St. Louis News

St. Louis Fire Department saw a dramatic drop in Fourth of July fires—down from 140 last year to just 68 this year—with big declines in trash, dumpster, and grass/tree fires. While building and vehicle fires stayed steady, Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson called the drop encouraging but stressed that 68 fires in one day is still dangerously high. He reiterated: no safe way to use fireworks yourself—leave the big booms to the pros. Celebrate smart, stay safe, and let experts handle the explosions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/90d630a37c177b90