Dallas Police Respond to Nearly 300 Fireworks Disturbance Calls During July 4 Weekend

Dallas saw drop in 911 calls, random gunfire as North Texas police responded to hundreds of fireworks calls over 4th of July weekend

According to the Dallas Police Department, nearly 300 calls for fireworks and 125 calls for random gunfire from 6 a.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday.

Dallas Police respond to nearly 300 fireworks disturbance calls during July 4 weekend

The number of calls Dallas Police received about fireworks disturbances and random gunfire during the July 4 weekend dropped from last year.

Fourth of July weekend saw drop in random gunfire calls in Dallas

Dallas police say increased patrols and traffic enforcement helped cut random gunfire calls over the Fourth of July weekend compared with last year.

Statement on Fourth of July Weekend Activity

From Friday, July 3 through 6 a.m. Monday, July 6, the Dallas Police Department received 18,654 calls to 9-1-1, including 297 calls dispatched for reports of fireworks and 125 calls dispatched for random gunfire. Compared to 2025, we received fewer calls to 9-1-1 which kept officers available to quickly respond to higher priority calls. “We’re encouraged by the decrease in random gunfire calls this Fourth of July weekend,” said Chief of Police D…