Springfield fire chief urging safety ahead of Fourth of July

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield Fire Chief David Pennington shared a reminder on social media that fireworks are not allowed inside the city limits.

“While sparklers are the exception, please remember that they can be dangerous,” Chief Pennington said in a social media video.

He says sparklers burn at a temperature of 2,000 degrees and cause thousands of injuries every year…

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