Each year, the Fourth of July lights up the sky — and the call volume at Kansas City-area fire departments.
In Kansas City, Missouri, crews responded to multiple fires and at least nine injuries tied to fireworks. KCFD Battalion Chief Riley Nolan said six of those hurt were minors.
“We did respond to multiple fires, multiple injuries throughout the entire weekend. It was a busy weekend for us,” Nolan said.
Hospitals throughout the metro stayed busy, too. Children’s Mercy treated seven children for firework injuries, University of Kansas hospitals treated 10 people, and Saint Luke’s hospitals treated 12…