There were no major incidents involving fireworks in Baytown over the New Year’s holiday, according to Baytown Fire Marshal and Assistant Chief Bernard Olive.
“What we did is we made contact, and tell them they could surrender what they have voluntarily, and if we have to come back out, you will get a citation,” Olive said. “And 99 percent of them surrendered.”
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