State Fire Marshal Urges Caution with Fireworks
For many of us, the Fourth of July just wouldn’t be complete without fireworks.
State Fire Marshal Chris Connealy warns that people often forget that fireworks
are explosives – potentially dangerous chemicals and combustibles that can cause
fires and injure people.
“Sparklers, for example, burn at 1,200 degrees,”
Connealy said. “That’s almost six times hotter than boiling water.” According to
the National Fire Protection Association, sparklers account for 41 percent of
fireworks-related injuries.
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