# Be careful out there. Fireworks mishaps 2022 edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2022-edition/967393 "2022-07-04T13:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2022-edition/967393/41 "2022-07-11T17:49:26Z")
[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2022/07/nj-woman-says-illegal-fireworks-set-her-home-on-fire-on-the-fourth-of-july.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZz4n5r\_H4AhUpFlkFHZ3rBXUQ0PADegQIAhAD&usg=AOvVaw1yi93LtXxPrvzgW0qlVDNa](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2022/07/nj-woman-says-illegal-fireworks-set-her-home-on-fire-on-the-fourth-of-july.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZz4n5r_H4AhUpFlkFHZ3rBXUQ0PADegQIAhAD&usg=AOvVaw1yi93LtXxPrvzgW0qlVDNa) > **[Man arrested for fire at Vinette Towers](https://cnycentral.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-fire-at-vinette-towers)** > > A man has been arrested in connection with the fire at Vinette Towers on Syracuse’s north side Saturday night. > **[Holdover fire from illegal aerial fireworks threatens Three Rivers area,...](https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2022/07/10/holdover-fire-from-illegal-aerial-fireworks-threatens-three-rivers-area-stopped-by-fire-crews/)** > > A holdover fire believed to be from illegal aerial Fourth of July fireworks threatened residents in the Three Rivers subdivision by Lake Billy Chinook Friday afternoon but was quickly stopped by fire crews, officials said. > **[Fire likely sparked by July 4 fireworks causes significant damage to Westside...](https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/07/06/fire-likely-sparked-by-july-4-fireworks-causes-significant-damage-to-westside-home/)** > > A home on Jacksonville’s westside suffered significant damage after a fire broke out on Independence Day -- likely caused by fireworks set off in the area. > **[Mom: 4-year-old girl’s vision loss likely permanent following fireworks injury](https://www.wbrc.com/2022/07/07/four-year-old-loses-vision-firework-injury/)** > > “Her damage is permanent. Nothing can fix it, unfortunately. Her doctor said it’s up to God to tell if her vision will return,” said her mother Abbie Harkins. > **[Fireworks exact high price on several Clark County residents](https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/jul/07/several-clark-county-residents-pay-high-price-for-fireworks/)** > > Local fire officials have not yet released their reports on fireworks-related blazes and injuries over the Fourth of July weekend, but according to online fundraisers, a Vancouver man lost his right h > **[Man injured while lighting fireworks in Langdon as Cavalier County deputies...](https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/man-injured-while-lighting-fireworks-in-langdon-as-cavalier-county-deputies-respond-to-several-calls-overnight)** > > Overnight on July 4 and early on July 5, Cavalier County emergency services responded to a severe injury, an ambulance hitting a deer, an unresponsive man and a grocery store burglary. > **[Two men hurt in fireworks mishap in Pevely](https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/police_fire/two-men-hurt-in-fireworks-mishap-in-pevely/article_638107ee-ffa0-11ec-ae12-1b793c3ac9c6.html)** > > Two men were injured July 4 when a homemade firework ignited at a home in the 800 block of El Camino Drive in Pevely, Dunklin Fire Chief Brad Williams said. > **[Orlando man loses multiple fingers in nightmare firework accident, he says](https://www.wesh.com/article/firework-explodes-in-man-s-hands/40533180)** > > While he was about to throw it, the firework exploded in both of his hands. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2022-edition/967393/42 "2022-07-11T18:00:30Z")
And it is good to remember: If you like to light your own illegal fireworks, but you, your family, and your home did not make the list this time round — there’s always next year. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2022-edition/967393/43 "2022-07-17T00:28:54Z")
Late to the party, this SimpliSafe video has been viral apparently. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iENiYZK9XjU/maxresdefault.jpg "SimpliSafe Fireworks gone wrong") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iENiYZK9XjU) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2022-edition/967393.md?page=2)