Unexploded fireworks shells wash up on Martha's Vineyard beach, company suspended
MARTHA'S VINEYARD - A pyrotechnics company has been suspended after unexploded fireworks shells washed up on a Martha's Vineyard beach.
The bomb squad had to be called in when 25 commercial-grade fireworks were found on Chappaquiddick Island on Wednesday.
ALERT: Unexploded commercial #Fireworks were recovered by the @MassStatePolice #BombSquad after washing up on Chappaquiddick yesterday. @TownOfEdgartown public safety officials urge anyone who sees similar devices to call 911. They are extremely hazardous: https://t.co/KoAGGo7mTh pic.twitter.com/epQKmzQoh6
— Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (@MassDFS) July 6, 2023
The state fire marshal said Central Maine Pyrotechnics improperly disposed of the shells after a fireworks show. That company has now been suspended.
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said there's a chance more fireworks could wash up on Martha's Vineyard. Anyone who sees one is asked to stay away and call police immediately.