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."