Des Moines' parks left littered after Fourth of July celebrations

What they're saying: "It's disheartening because these are the community's parks, not just for some idiots who want to come out and destroy our public parks," Page said.

Of note: Des Moines Police received 622 fireworks-related complaints between July 1 and Monday, Police Sgt. Paul Parizek told Axios.

• Last year they responded to around 560.
• Residential consumption of fireworks is against the law in DSM and they've caused at least one significant house fire in recent years, fire marshal Jonathan Lund said in a July 1 video.