Hazelwood's July 4 Fireworks Display Up in the Air

With no end to , area municipalities have been announcing the decision not to run as safety precautions.

Although the has.

In an effort to balance the need to protect the safety of audience members and nearby residential properties with the decision to proceed with the City’s Fourth of July pyro-musical fireworks display, Hazelwood officials are carefully looking at how the heat and lack of rain may affect the upcoming holiday.

They are also considering how the drought conditions might impact the community, given the fact they will be dealing with drifting fallout from 1,700 aerial shells launched during the program. 

is a unique venue in that it provides a more intimate setting for annual fireworks show. It also gives the a more complicated situation to manage in regards to the exposure created by a nearby wooded area.

Hazelwood officials plan to make their final decision on whether the fireworks show is a go or not on Monday, July 2.

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