Thousands of Americans will visit emergency rooms this summer with fireworks injuries, and a significant share of those ...

He was holding a firework device that should’ve been on the ground, but he was actually holding it up,” Perdew said. Wade McCollum, Jacksyn’s uncle, said the loss feels like a “bad dream.” “To know ...

About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday ...

Thousands of people are injured every year by fireworks, and nearly half of those injured are younger than 15.Fingers, hands and eyes are the most at-risk from fireworks, some of which can travel up ...

From bats to birds, recent research suggests that fireworks may disrupt routine and sometimes lead to serious injury or death ...

Jerald Hess said he was using a plumber's torch to light bottle rockets outside his home when one unexpectedly struck him in ...

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released national safety report from the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) found that fireworks-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital ...

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) – Making homemade fireworks can have deadly consequences. Girard Fire Chief Jim Petruzzi said his team was one of the many emergency crews that responded to a Liberty house ...

Bel Aire, Kan. (KWCH) - Fireworks season is underway in the Wichita area, and safety experts say the injuries they see each year can be severe — and preventable. Michael Wawrzewski, owner of Wazup ...

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) – Making homemade fireworks can have deadly consequences. Girard Fire Chief Jim Petruzzi said his team was one of the many emergency crews that responded to a Liberty house ...