Firefighters in Austin and elsewhere are bracing for the Fourth of July as fireworks sales in the state are soaring.
The combination of dry summer weather and fireworks produces a rush of activity each year on the holiday.
This year is expected to be no different. And firefighters in Harris County may have recorded the first fireworks fire of the holiday when they had to extinguish a three-acre grass fire that was started at a fireworks show.
That fire broke out at a fireworks event at Second Baptist Church in Cypress, which had to pause as firefighters extinguished the fire it started.
Approximately 3 acres of grass was burned during a fireworks display at Second Baptist Church. Professionals were able to act quickly by stopping the show. CyFair Fire Dept was on scene supporting the event. https://t.co/5spJWhUNQF pic.twitter.com/Bgy4Dz9UP5
— @hcfmo (@hcfmo) July 2, 2022
