Local first responders are issuing a warning about fireworks ahead of the 4th of July. To help you better understand the risks, Salt Lake City firefighters and the Utah Red Cross are demonstrating how dangerous they can be. They want people to know the risks that mishandling fireworks pose for injuries or fires, and the easy things you can do to avoid them.
Sadly, firefighters tell KSL that severe accidents with fireworks happen far too often. As fun as they are, every year, fireworks are responsible for 20,000 fires nationwide. In July alone, more than 10,000 people suffer firework-related injuries serious enough to go to the emergency room…