Rome Sentinel

Police warn of increase in illegal use of flare guns by youth

Utica police are warning parents and residents about a rise in juveniles possessing and firing flare guns, citing safety ...
WNYT NewsChannel 13

Legislators seek to ban sale of flare guns to people under 21 in wake of July 4 fire

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — In the wake of the recent incident in which a flare gun caused a fire at an Albany apartment building, Capital Region legislators want to ban flare gun sales to people under 21.
Times Union

In Albany, majority of flare gun calls involved minors, police say

The building at 333 Madison Ave. is seen July 6, a few days before it would be demolished after being destroyed by a fire sparked by a flare gun on the Fourth of July. Deputies stopped an 18-year-old ...
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‘Everything is just gone:’ Woman asking for help after Madison Ave flare gun fire

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Nearly one week after a flare gun struck fire at an apartment building on Madison Avenue on July 4, crews spent Thursday almost completely demolishing it. One resident who ...