‘Spark Safety, Not Flames’: Fire Department Shares July Fourth Safety Tips

‘It can happen to anybody’: Grand Forks teen shares fireworks warning

GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks teenager is sharing a message of caution this Fourth of July after losing his right hand in a fireworks accident last year. Parker Ball, now 19, was injured on July 26, 2024, while lighting a firework. “I had it about head level, we lit it, and I went to put it on the ground, and I don’t know if the fuse shorted itself or what, but I got it around my midlevel and it just kind of blew up,” Ball said. Ball said he felt…

‘Spark safety, not flames’: Fire department shares July Fourth safety tips

"Sparklers account for more than one-quarter of emergency room fireworks injuries,“ fire officials said

Experts offer firework safety tips for the holiday

LIHUE — With the Fourth of July holiday looming on Friday, Dr. Alyssa Carnegie, the Wilcox Medical Center orthopedic hand surgeon, shared some information and tips for the Kauai community to help ensure a safe and fun holiday. According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, emergency rooms across the nation treat 230 people a day for fireworks-related injuries in the days surrounding July 4. Most fireworks-related injuries take place …

Lafayette Fire Department shares fireworks safety tips

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — As the Fourth of July approaches, the Lafayette Fire Department is urging residents to celebrate safely by following important fireworks safety tips. The department highlighted the importance of detonating fireworks at least 200 feet away…

Celebrate safely: fireworks safety tips for the Fourth

As Independence Day approaches, Acadian Ambulance encourages everyone to celebrate responsibly and prioritize safety.

City issues safety tips after fireworks spark fire in SW neighborhood - Grand Rapids Magazine

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of fireworks on the Fourth of July, but city officials are reminding residents that with the spectacle comes serious responsibility—especially after fireworks sparked a fire in a Grand Rapids neighborhood late Tuesday night. Shortly after 11 p.m. on July 2, Grand Rapids Fire Department crews responded to a tree fire in the Griggs SW neighborhood that had spread dangerously close to a garage. Firefighters qui…