SPARTANBURG (WSPA) – The Fourth of July is just around the corner, yet as firework sales amp up, so does the risk of injury. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Fourth of July means fireworks, both at professional shows and from your neighbors setting them off in the street. No matter where you’ll be watching the sparks, this time of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As the country celebrates its independence this weekend, local fire crews hope the sky is the only thing being lit up. While fireworks look festive, first responders said ...

Public information films used to warn us about the dangers of fireworks around Bonfire Night Some were particularly scary, haunting the nightmares of those who grew up watching them in the 70s, 80s ...

Independence Day celebrations bring on a surge of cookouts and fireworks, and with it a troubling rise of firework-related injuries. Injuries from fireworks increased by 52%, from 9,700 in 2023 to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Many are ready to ring in the New Year with a bang but as a dry spell continues throughout Central Florida, the fire risk is high. Polk County has issued a burn ban, which prohibits ...

The Fourth of July is anything but celebratory in the Emergency Room. Every year, doctors amputate fingers and hands damaged by fireworks. They try to save eyes. And sometimes they have to deliver the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) - As Hawaiʻi prepares for Fourth of July festivities, local officials are urging residents to celebrate responsibly, following a sharp rise in fireworks-related injuries and ...

MOLINE, Ill. — With Fourth of July festivities underway, Moline fire officials are reminding the public on how to be safe when using fireworks. Moline Fire Marshal Mitch Cunningham is reminding people ...

Fireworks nights have a habit of sneaking up on you. You think, “Oh, it’s only one display,” and then the bangs keep going all weekend and your dog is shaking under the table while the cat threatens ...