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KFD, KPD release Fourth of July holiday reports

The Knoxville Police Department received 179 firework-related calls.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department and the Knoxville Police Department released the number of incidents that happened during the Fourth of July holiday.

KPD had 12 crash investigations, three crashes with injury, 74 warning citations, 11 motorists assisted, 4 DUI arrests and 282 citations. There were also 179 fire-worked related calls, according to the department. 

KPD said officers conducted high-visibility traffic enforcement from 4 p.m. on Monday to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. 

KFD reported a total of 94 calls.

Firefighters responded to three grass fires, four trash fires, two "possible" structure fires, eight overdoses, one near drowning and one heavy rescue, KFD said. 

The two "possible" structure fires were out when firefighters arrived, according to KFD. 

KFD said this year's call volume is slightly down compared to Fourth of July last year.

KFD firefighters answered 3 of those overdose calls between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Battalion Chief, Kevin Faddis, believes overdoses happen because it's a holiday. 

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