fireworks

Each July 4 thousands of people, most often kids and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. A new study by the National Fire Protection Association estimated 15,500 reported fires were started by fireworks on July 4, 2010 and 8,600 fireworks-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. There are more fires on a typical Fourth of July than any other day of the year, the study found, and fireworks accounted for two out of five…