THE KINGSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REMIND FOLKS ABOUT THE FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARDS OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS. FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN THE CITY AND COME WITH A HEFTY FINE. FIRE SPOKESMAN BARRY BRICKEY SAYS THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS SAFE FIREWORKS, GO OUT AN ENJOY THE PROFESSIONAL SHOWS AND LET’S MAKE THIS A SAFE 4TH OF JULY