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Unexploded Fireworks Shells Found In Wilmington

Pyrotecnico allegedly left unexploded fireworks shells in several Massachusetts communities.

The state Fire Marshal's Office has suspended the license of a fireworks company that left unexploded fireworks shells in Wilmington and several other communities. 

That company, Pennsylvania-based Pyrotecnico, also staged displays in Newton, Milford, Hingham, Winchester, Westford, Sharon, Waltham, Ayer and Marion, according to the Boston Globe.

A city worker mowing a lawn in Waltham ran over an unexploded shell on July 9, causing it to explode, according to the Globe.

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Other towns, including Stoughton, have reported similar instances in the past week. The lawnmower protected the worker from injury.

According to the Associated Press, shells were also found in Wilmington.

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The Fire Marshal's Office has also ordered the company to return to the impacted towns and search for any additional shells, according to the Globe. 

Prior to the Wilmington display,


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