Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue Shares Firework Safety Tips

  • Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue shares the following firework safety tips.

"The only completely safe way to celebrate with fireworks is to go and enjoy a show put on by trained professionals. If you choose to shoot fireworks at home, follow these tips to help your family stay safe:

• Never light fireworks with a cigarette lighter. 
• Never hold fireworks in your hand. 
• Only use fireworks in the way the manufacturer's instructions read. 
• If a firework doesn't fire once lit, clear the area around it and do not approach.
Soak the firework completely with a water hose and leave overnight. The next day dispose as normal. 
• Once fireworks are shot, place tubes and spent shells in a bucket of water to cool before disposing. 
• Never shoot fireworks in the direction of others. 
• Know your surroundings. 
• Secure all mortar tubes to a piece of plywood to prevent them from tipping over while shooting. 
• Never attempt to modify fireworks. 

"Should you choose the safer option of a professional show, visit local news outlet websites to see dates and times. 

"Reminder: while it is legal to shoot fireworks in unincorporated areas of Hamilton County, some municipalities such as the City of Lakesite prohibit the use of fireworks within city limits."
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