City of Milton News - Fireworks Safety
From: City of Milton
June 28, 2022
Fourth of July fireworks safety tips
For those celebrating at home and not at Jernigan's Landing for Riverfest, the Milton Fire Department urges you to use caution and stay safe. A report by CPSC finds a 50 percent increase in deaths and injuries from fireworks-related incidents in 2020, compared to 2019. At least 18 people died from fireworks-related incidents in 2020, compared to 12 reported for the previous year. About 15,600 people were treated in hospital emergency departments for fireworks injuries in 2020. There were about 10,000 ER-treated fireworks injuries in 2019.
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