Once the shells and shot boxes were fully set up the Cushing Fire Department covered them with a tarp, set up a perimeter, and kept a department member on site to keep a watchful eye on the equipment. Photo by DeAnna Maddox
Tyson Rivas, Danny Karlin, David Gilley, and Dylan Taylor place stakes next to the pyrotechnics to hold them in place. Photo Courtesy Mark Beitz
James Blevins triple checks the firework display wiring in preparation of the July 4 presentation put on by the Cushing Fire Department annually. Photo Courtesy Mark Beitz
Warren Shideler, Mark Beitz, James Blevins, and Franklin Reed work on getting shells and shot boxes set up for the Cushing Fire Department July 4th firework display in Memorial Park. Photo Courtesy Mark Beitz
CFD puts in months of work for spectators to have a blast
CUSHING — The Cushing Fire Department put on the annual Independence Day firework display in Memorial Park on July 4, the work for which began months ago, according to CFD Captain Mark Beitz.
“Preparation for the show begins in early spring when I place the order for the fireworks,” he said.
Department members are required to do specialized tr…
