Here are the top firework safety tips from experts across the country—so you can make sure your 4th of July, 2022 celebrations are crisis-free
have much more lenient laws allowing for ground-based or handheld fireworks that emit a shower of sparks upon burning.
Amid ongoing drought conditions in parts of the West and Northwest U.S., some cities are canceling firework shows and banning residents from releasing them due to wildfire concerns. A popular northern San Joaquin Valley fireworks show that in pre-pandemic times brought tens of thousands of people to Lake Don Pedro, California, also was canceled because of drought concerns. As were several in northern Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina. Still, fire officials in some cities worry that the cancelations of community displays could prompt some people to ramp up their use of consumer-grade fireworks.
“We are typically worried about exposure of sparks and fire to homes and dry brush,” said Phoenix Fire spokesperson Capt. Evan Gammage. “We get so many calls around this time of year.” AAA is predicting 47 million people will travel 50 miles or more from their home this holiday weekend.According to the National Safety Council, fireworks start an average of 18,500 fires each year.
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