EVERETT – The Everett Fire Department wants to know what went wrong with Monday’s Fourth of July fireworks display and is asking the company involved for a complete report.

But the fireworks company won’t face any fines. Fire officials just want to make sure that the company – and the city, for that matter – have a more successful show next year.

“They set their fireworks off early and not in the location the permit required, but we just wanted to be able to confirm with them what their problems were and what the issues were and provide for every opportunity to be successful,” Everett Fire Chief Murray Gordon said.

“We pride ourselves on being community-friendly, and not only community-friendly, but business-friendly.”

Everett’s “Thunder on the Bay” fireworks display was 50 minutes late Monday night because of a slow tugboat bringing the fireworks barge from Port Gamble to Port Gardner Bay.

Thousands of people were disappointed as people flocked to Naval Station Everett and waterfront parks to watch the display, which was supposed to boast 1,200 fireworks.

The $39,000 fireworks show, paid for by the grass-roots Everett July 4th Fireworks Foundation, was intended to be the city’s grand finale to a day of holiday events.

The fireworks were scheduled to launch at 10:30 p.m. west of Jetty Island, but were launched farther south at 11:20 p.m. as the barge passed Mukilteo and came into Port Gardner Bay, said Joel Starr, fireworks organizer.

Starr said he spoke with Gordon Wednesday afternoon, but didn’t reveal the content of the discussion.

“If, in fact, any licensing or permit violations have taken place, I know nothing about it at this time,” Starr said.

Starr said he has received nothing but support from the city.

Both Starr and Gordon said they will get to the bottom of the problems before next year’s event.

“I believe we as a department will sit down and make whatever changes are necessary in the process,” Gordon said.