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Fireworks planned for Northglenn’s July 4 festival
BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Northglenn’s police department has all hands on deck for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration at E.B Rains Park.
All available police resources will be utilized to ensure public safety, said Patrol Commander Peter Rice at the June 12 city council meeting. e July 4th Festival will take place from noon-10 p.m. It includes a car show, food trucks, bands, pedal boats and bounce houses.
Last year, a technical glitch canceled the reworks. is year, if weather forces the reworks to be canceled, the show will be at 9:30 p.m. on July 5, according to the city’s website.
Heavy police presence will be at the park and Community Center Drive will be open. However, 15 minutes before the rework show, the street will close for safety issues. e police will also enforce reworks restrictions throughout the weekend. So far this year as of June 12, only one ticket has been issued. But in the past, there were 20 tickets in 2022, 111 in 2021 and 92 in 2020. e number of tickets issued dropped o once Northglenn began hosting the show, according to Rice. City Councilor Megan Burns asked if that was because instead of light- ing them at home, people began enjoying them at the festival or if the police force was all involved with the festival.
“It’s a combination of multiple fac- tors,” Rice said. City Councilor Tim Long asked about reworks that go throughout the night following the festival, and Rice said they will be on patrol throughout the night. e reworks show will be at 9 p.m. on the east side of the park. is year, the reworks will not come from the lake.


