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Residents tell Medical Lake council illegal New Year's fireworks kept neighbors awake and left debris
Summary
Two residents told the council that illegal fireworks discharged on New Year's Eve 2025 disturbed elderly neighbors, scattered debris and raised safety concerns; they urged better city notice, enforcement and follow-up with law enforcement.
Two residents used the Jan. 6 public-comment period to urge stronger enforcement and clearer public notice after New Year's Eve fireworks disturbance and icy road conditions.
Lonnie Henderson, who said she lives at 611 E. Lab in Medical Lake, described fireworks discharged near 208 N. Stanley St. beginning about 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025 and continuing past 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026. Henderson said debris from fireworks littered her yard, deck and fence and that…
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