Fireworks Season Isn’t Over Yet And Safety Is Key

Even though the Fourth of July is over, it is still going to be fireworks season for the rest of the month. It doesn’t matter that Independence Day has passed; people will continue to set off fireworks throughout the month, which will lead to more injuries if proper safety measures are not taken.

In fact, Michigan could be lined up to see hundreds of injuries this year during the holiday season. A recent report found that in 2014, 156 firework-related injuries were reported throughout the state, 98 of which required emergency room visits.

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That’s according to William Graham, who is the Portage Public Safety Fire Division, Battalion Chief of Community Risk Reduction. He recently spoke to WWMT about the hazards of fireworks and the best way to make sure you stay safe when throwing them away:

I can't tell you how many fires that I've been on, where, the trash can, dumpster up against the house, was that it caused because of fireworks discarded the wrong way.

How To Properly Dispose of Used Fireworks

He shared the best tip there is:

When you're done with your fireworks at night, the best thing to do is douse them with water, maybe put them in a bucket of water and let them sit for the night, and then the next morning actually throw them away.

Surprisingly one of the most dangerous forms of fireworks is sparklers, which can get anywhere from 1200 to 1800°F even after the sparkling ends.

That’s hot enough to melt glass, so your skin doesn’t stand much of a chance against that. Continue to practice safe fireworks etiquette, and you should be safe.