It's no mystery why July Fourth is when Americans are at the highest risk of fireworks injuries. Here's how to play it safe.

State officials on Tuesday blew up a watermelon, an egg and a styrofoam head to send a message: Don’t use illegal fireworks.

About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt ...

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released national safety report from the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) found that fireworks-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital ...

WELL, IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, WE ARE LESS THAN A WEEK FROM THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. AND WHILE FIREWORKS MAY BE FUN AND A GOOD TRADITION FOR MANY FAMILIES, IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THEIR RISKS, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — It was a busy holiday weekend for Sedgwick County first responders. Sedgwick County 911 received a total of 926 fireworks complaints between June 26 and Sunday. The largest ...

Illegal Explosives and Homemade Devices Continue to Drive the Most Severe Injuries WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released national safety report from the American Fireworks ...