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A small brush fire caused by sparks from fireworks delayed, but didn\u2019t stop, the Mancos Fourth of July show on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
About 300 people attended the show, which was put on by members of the Mancos Fire Protection District at Boyle Park.<\/p>\n
While some of the fireworks were launched from the field in the park, most were launched from a field near the school district bus park about a block away. Grass at that location caught fire near the end of the hourlong show, causing about a 15-minute delay while firefighters put it out. No injuries or property damage were reported.<\/p>\n
Vicki Aspromonte, one of the volunteers organizing the show, said the launch site near the bus park is on a hill, so it isn\u2019t uncommon for sparks from fireworks to blow onto the grass in front of it. She said several firefighters were standing by for just such an occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just a small, little area in front of where they were setting them off,\u201d Aspromonte said. \u201cThey have a crew that that\u2019s all they do, is run down and put (the fires) out real quick so they can start again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Because of the fire ban that affects all of Montezuma County, no one but the fire crew was allowed to set off fireworks on Tuesday. One group of spectators lit a Roman candle before the official show began, prompting organizers Kaylee and Morgan Rose to address them over the loudspeaker, but Kaylee Rose said she hadn\u2019t seen any other illicit fireworks that day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think most people are pretty aware \u2013 I mean, that fire in Durango was pretty bad,\u201d she said. The Lightner Creek Fire has burned more than 400 acres near Durango.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think people know we\u2019re under a fire ban,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
After the fire was extinguished, Tuesday\u2019s show continued as normal, ending with a finale of bright fountain fireworks set off from Boyle Park. A soundtrack of patriotic country songs accompanied huge explosions in the sky \u2013 and a few that appeared almost to brush the tree tops. The Mancos Lions Club sold popcorn in the park, and many spectators brought glow sticks to light up the ground. Applause and cheers greeted almost every firework, but especially the finale.<\/p>\n
Organizers held several fundraising events in the days leading up to the Fourth of July, and Kaylee Rose said they ended up with $11,000 in donations, $3,000 more than their goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat will make next year a lot easier,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Cortez fireworks show on Tuesday night also was delayed because of a small fire, started when a shell exploded in its launch tube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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