
The Tremont Volunteer Fire Department’s chief, Wayne Patton, said his department is concerned that a new state law to allow the sale and use of consumer fireworks could mean more fires to battle.
At the Planning Board’s Jan. 24 meeting, Patton presented a proposed ordinance that says, “The sale and use of consumer fireworks is prohibited in all zones.”
The state law, which took effect Jan. 1, gives municipalities …