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Fourth of July fireworks lead to hundreds of 911 calls, one traumatic injury in Midland

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Gabriella Meza, as published by KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Midland police and firefighters handled a large volume of calls related to fireworks. The number of calls was in the hundreds, indicating a significant respons

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Category: safety · Published: July 6, 2026 · Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Gabriella Meza, as published by KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
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Source published	Jul 6, 2026
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Fourth of July fireworks lead to hundreds of 911 calls, one traumatic injury in Midland

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