Six State Recreation Areas Will Allow Visitors to Shoot Fireworks

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NGPC news release, 6/17/08:

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Visitors will be allowed to shoot fireworks in designated areas at six Nebraska Game and Parks Commission state recreation areas on Independence Day, according to Jim Fuller, administrator of the Commission’s Parks Division.

Branched Oak State Recreation Area (SRA) near Malcolm, Fort Kearny SRA near Kearney, Fremont Lakes SRA near Fremont, Two Rivers SRA near Venice, Pawnee Lake SRA near Emerald and Wagon Train SRA near Hickman will allow people to shoot fireworks from 8 a.m. until midnight on July 4 only.

“Signs at recreation areas will point the way to fireworks sites, and their boundaries will be clearly marked. The use of fireworks is limited to those areas and is prohibited elsewhere or at other times,” Fuller said.

Only fireworks approved for sale in Nebraska by the State Fire Marshal are permitted and people who use fireworks are asked to clean up expended fireworks and deposit them in appropriate containers.