Discarded Fireworks Cause House Fire in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Fire officials in Maine say improperly discarded fireworks caused a house fire.
 
The Portland Press Herald reports that the house fire started early Wednesday morning after a neighborhood firework show in Scarborough. Fire Chief Michael Thurlow say a bin containing firework remnants stored in a plastic bag caught fire next to a home.
 
Fire crews responded to the fire around 2:30 a.m. and were able to contain the blaze.
 
No injuries were reported.
 
Thurlow says many manufacturers recommend consumers soak fireworks in water before disposing of them.