Brookfield Police Receive 8 Fireworks Complaints In A Week

BROOKFIELD, WI — The Brookfield Police Department has received eight complaints about fireworks over the past week.

Several complaints were made on Saturday night at different addresses, according to a police report. Two were made on Monday night and the last was on Tuesday.

Wisconsin law says that the use and possession of fireworks is illegal without a permit, per Wisconsin Statute 167.10.

A Brookfield city ordinance says that fireworks are forbidden to possess or use without a permit, caps and sparklers included.

See more: 4th Of July Fireworks: What's Legal In Brookfield

The uptick in fireworks complaints comes as the weather warms up and the city prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Plenty of celebrations involving fireworks are happening in and around Brookfield this July, as a safe and legal alternative. Here's a list we made of parades, festivals and fireworks displays in the area:

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