MARYSVILLE – This year’s night of July 4 looked so much different than in years past.

There were not many rockets red glaring in Marysville as a fireworks ban went into effect for the first time. The number of emergency responses due to fireworks was significantly lower, according to the Marysville Fire District.

However, complaints nearly tripled, with 238. “We had fewer fireworks going off in city limits but since the ban was in effect this year, people were more likely to call than in previous years,” Cmdr. Mark Thomas said.

From June 24 through July 4, the fire district responded to 11 fireworks-related incidents, including fires and injuries: seven within the city, three within Fire District 12 and one in Quil Ceda Village. In the past, the district has averaged more than a dozen fireworks incidents within Marysville alone. Marysville police invested 84 patrol hours for firework emphasis, in addition to regular officers and specialty units working fireworks complaints.

Firefighters in Arlington, meanwhile, extinguished six brush fires sparked by fireworks.