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East Grand Rapids officials apologize for malfunction at firework display

Posted 12:04 PM, Jul 05, 2018
and last updated 12:05 PM, Jul 05, 2018

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — City officials in East Grand Rapids are apologizing after a malfunction during their annual fireworks show.

Officials say during the fireworks display Wednesday night, sprinklers accidentally started going off.

Some people sitting in the track field accidentally got wet as a result.

The city posted an apology on its Facebook page, saying their maintenance crew turned them off.