For many, fireworks are a tradition on the Fourth of July, but local authorities offer a reminder that true fireworks are both dangerous and illegal in Georgia.Statesboro Police Major Scott Brunson likes to quote former Bulloch County Sheriff’s chief deputy Gene McDaniel, whom he said sums it up quite succinctly; “I can’t say it any better - if it goes ‘boom,’ then it is illegal.” Anyone found in the city limits with illegal fireworks could face a misdemeanor charge. “We will be responding to complaints and will be on patrol,” he said.Anything that explodes or goes up in the air is illegal in Georgia and poses a fire hazard, said Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn.