The Clovis Police Department received a record number of calls to report illegal fireworks during this year’s Fourth of July holiday weekend.

sustained earlier this summer. A 4th of July fireworks accident caused the Los Angeles Chargers running back to hurt his eye, ...

An 8-year-old girl was fatally struck by illegal fireworks on July 4th, according to the Buena Park Police Department. Officers patrolling the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle Friday night saw ...

Additionally, roughly two-thirds of all annual fireworks injuries happen around July 4th. Most of the injuries are burns and are linked to familiar devices like sparklers.

According to estimates by the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), the average July 4th in the U.S. will see about 14,000 public fireworks displays.

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