# Fireworks Mayhem 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322 "2024-06-25T14:35:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/21 "2024-07-05T03:50:39Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I’d be all in favor of a painfully high federal excise tax on fireworks. Yes, yes, yes. I’m with you on this. It’s too early (light) here yet to see if the dipshit neighbors are going to pay attention to all the fire danger warning signs this year in the middle of my heavily commercial-timbered rural neighborhood, but if they do, that’ll be something new. I get along with my neighbors (mostly due to not being able to see any of them except when I leave my property and pass them on the road), but I detest any that are blowing off their fireworks and guns during wildfire season. My puppy is just a little over a year old, so I don’t know how he’s going to react to a bunch of loud noise if it happens. Hopefully we won’t find out, but I’m not sanguine. ---
**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 5, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/22 "2024-07-05T04:40:35Z")
I am sure the vast majority of fireworks mayhem never even get reported. Still, here’s a bunch more: > **[Cops: Levittown man faces fireworks charge after fire leaves 4...](https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/levittown-shed-fire-apartments-pox15dfc)** > > The Nassau County Police Department said the man told a child to light fireworks that malfunctioned and sparked a fire. > **[Dumpster fire broke out behind Upstate business due to fireworks, fire...](https://www.wyff4.com/article/dumspter-fire-fireworks-powdersville-business-sc/61511631)** > > The fire department was dispatched after reports of a dumpster fire at a business causing lights to melt. > **[Illegal fireworks spark brush fire, threaten Renton apartment building](https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/renton-fireworks-spark-brush-fire)** > > Fire officials are once again warning people about the dangers of illegal fireworks this 4th of July after a Renton apartment complex was put at serious risk. > **[Fireworks apparent cause of fire on Bridgeport school roof](https://ruralradio.com/kneb-fm/news/fireworks-apparent-cause-of-fire-on-bridgeport-school-roof/)** > > Authorities say a firework was believed to have caused a fire on the roof of the Bridgeport Elementary School Thursday evening. Officials were notified of the fire shortly before 7:30 p.m. > **[Garage catches fire in Galesburg after stored fireworks explode](https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/public-safety/garage-fire-galesburg-fireworks-explode/526-72ee98a2-0b74-4f07-9bce-3b122ddaa51f)** > > Most consumer fireworks are banned in Illinois. > **[Fireworks to blame for cause of Gilbert barn fire](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/1480797)** > > Two teenagers are accused of throwing fireworks into a barn that caught fire in the east Valley. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has the latest. > **[Fireworks spark breaker fire in Lackawanna County](https://www.wnep.com/video/news/local/lackawanna-county/fireworks-spark-breaker-fire-in-lackawanna-county/523-548024d0-b778-4844-a781-106b228b2013)** > > Fireworks are to blame for a fire at an abandoned breaker in Taylor on Thursday. > **[Macon-Bibb fire department puts out fire at downtown apartment complex](https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/macon/macon-bibb-fire-department-fire-downtown-apartment-complex/93-d43f820b-9c0e-4cf2-8316-bd4523a5d909)** > > The fire is still under investigation, though residents at the scene said they thought it was started by fireworks. > **[Kid Sustains Severe Facial Injury From a Firework](https://www.wlfi.com/video/kid-sustains-severe-facial-injury-from-a-firework/video_8b5a8828-7533-5472-a5e3-43e1f00a0c53.html)** > > A child in Carroll County was airlifted to the hospital with severe facial injuries caused by fireworks today. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/23 "2024-07-05T04:50:17Z")
Well, we’re about fifteen minutes to midnight here. The fireworks have been pretty constant since before sundown (to be honest, some of the neighbors seemed to have some pretty good fireworks and no obvious fires were started). Fortunately, the celebratory gunfire in south Dallas has been far more subdued than it has been in recent years. Gotta take your wins where you can. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/24 "2024-07-05T05:05:02Z")
I haven’t heard a thing and it’s nearly full dark, so that’s very heartening. I was just getting ready to step outside into the darkness to see if I could hear something. Then two of my motion sensor lights lit up and I saw a big cat sauntering along the driveway. This is the third time I’ve seen this animal. It’s as big as a small cougar but the tail is bobbed. Much too big to be a bobcat. Based on my brief sightings, my best guess is it’s a Canada lynx that’s not where it ought to be. We have them in the eastern part of the state but their habitat is not supposed to be on the west side. Still, I can’t deny the fact of what I’ve now seen three times. Anyway, back to fireworks mayhem in 2024: I guess the neighbors will respect the fire danger this year. My dog is sleeping undisturbed. Small mercies! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/25 "2024-07-05T05:16:57Z")
It’s about a quarter after 10:00 here and the booms have not stopped for the past hour or so. I’d like to turn in, but there is no way I can sleep until they quit. I thought they were finally tapering off, but then they start back up. Grrrrr. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/26 "2024-07-05T05:18:38Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Based on my brief sightings, my best guess is it’s a Canada lynx that’s not where it ought to be. Are you suggesting that there’s now illegal immigration from the **northern** border? 😲 I wouldn’t worry about it. This is obviously a scatterbrained lynx that has never heard of Donald Trump. I’m sure that when reality sets in, it will soon return to its home and native land. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/27 "2024-07-05T05:19:29Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Are you suggesting that there’s now illegal immigration from the **northern** border? I was going to ask if you’d take me in trade. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/28 "2024-07-05T07:34:05Z")
When my Uncle John was a tot, some neighborhood dipstick tossed a lit firecracker at him. It landed on his jacket and in the process of brushing it off, fingers Index, Middle and Ring were blasted off his hand. No idea if the tosser faced any consequences. ---
**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 5, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/29 "2024-07-05T12:51:57Z")
> **[Man killed in NW Side fireworks mishap; CFD battles fire near illegal display](https://abc7chicago.com/post/july-4th-fireworks-chicago-man-killed-north-kostner/15031473/)** > > A man was killed on the city's Northwest Side, and Chicago firefighters have been battling blazes likely due to the use of illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July. > **[4th of July fireworks blamed for several injuries, damaged cars on Long Island](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-island-july-4th-fireworks-related-injuries/)** > > At least five people were hurt and several cars were damaged by 4th of July fireworks on Long Island. > **[Fireworks spark several incidents in Montgomery County causing property...](https://www.wjla.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-montgomery-county-house-fire-fireworks-involved-property-damage-displacement-injuries-resident-displaced-engulfed-flames-house-blaze-burning-car-illegal-prohibited-dmv-july-4)** > > This Fourth of July, Montgomery County fire officials said fireworks were involved in several incidents resulting in property damage, displacement, and injury. > **[Decatur man injures hand in fireworks incident](https://www.waff.com/2024/07/05/decatur-man-injures-hand-fireworks-incident/)** > > A Decatur man is recovering in the hospital after police say he injured his hand with fireworks Thursday night. > **[Madison County man dies after fireworks accident](https://www.waff.com/2024/07/05/madison-county-man-dies-after-fireworks-accident/)** > > A man was killed after a fireworks accident in Madison County early Friday morning. > **[Fireworks suspected of sparking Milwaukee apartment fire](https://www.wisn.com/article/fireworks-suspected-of-sparking-milwaukee-apartment-fire/61516617)** > > Fireworks suspected in apartment fire that injured one person in Milwaukee. > **[Officials: Used fireworks spark Seminole County house fire](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/officials-used-fireworks-spark-seminole-county-house-fire/B5GOJPXPSVBRLPCRKY5AZ4I6Z4/)** > > The fire was mostly contained to the garage, but the 6,000 square foot home suffered extensive smoke and water damage, officials said. > **[Fireworks suspected of starting fire in Martinez](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/fireworks-suspected-of-starting-fire-in-martinez/3584707/)** > > Fireworks are suspected of starting a grass fire in Martinez Thursday night. > **[Fireworks suspected in sparking 3-home blaze: Cleveland Fire](https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/07/05/fireworks-suspected-sparking-3-home-blaze-cleveland-fire/)** > > Cleveland Fire received calls around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning of a fire on East 123rd Street and Osceola Avenue. > **[Fireworks possible cause of Hartford structure fire](https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2024/07/05/fireworks-possible-cause-hartford-structure-fire/)** > > Authorities say fireworks are the possible cause of a fire at a home near Hartford early Friday morning. > **[Fireworks Cause Oklahoma City Home To Catch Fire](https://www.news9.com/story/6687cd8a8acfdd9011b08c9d/fireworks-cause-oklahoma-city-home-to-catch-fire)** > > A family is out of their home Friday morning in the metro after fireworks caused a fire at the home. No injuries were reported in this fire but the house was significantly damaged. > **[Covington house fire possibly set by fireworks](https://www.actionnews5.com/video/2024/07/05/covington-house-fire-possibly-set-by-fireworks/)** > **[Palmdale family says their home was destroyed by fire after lit firework that...](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-family-says-their-home-was-destroyed-by-fire-after-lit-firework-that-fell-in-their-yard/)** > > A Palmdale family says they are now homeless after a lit firework fell into their yard, sparking a huge fire that destroyed their home earlier this week. > **[Fireworks determined to be cause of motel lanai fire on Kauai](https://www.kitv.com/news/local/fireworks-determined-to-be-cause-of-motel-lanai-fire-on-kauai/article_3666a8e6-3aa3-11ef-92b8-a720c8329cac.html)** > > WAILUA, HI (Island News) – Kaua'i Fire Department firefighters extinguished a structure fire on Papaloa Road in Wailua on Wednesday, July 3. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/30 "2024-07-05T13:28:00Z")
It was pretty much a war zone last night in San Jose, despite the (very much publicized) county-wide ban on fireworks. A city-sponsored display in a park set off a brush fire along with other fires reported in various neighborhoods. I’m mystified by the lack of pro-active (or even reactive) enforcement of the ban. In my area it seems the fireworks are being set off in the same places every year. How hard would it be to set up patrols where they _know_ people are going to be firing stuff off? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/31 "2024-07-05T15:17:06Z")
Yeah, as loud as I can ever remember last night here in the western burbs of Chicago. My main thought was, _“That’s a lot of people spending a lot of $$$!”_ Sign of a good economy? 😉 I often wonder about police attitudes towards fireworks - as far as how they decide which laws to enforce. There is a middle school at the end of our block, and some folk were setting off mortars well before dark. Just kinda odd to think that cops would drive by the adjoining busy street, see and hear clearly illegal and ostensibly dangerous activity going on, yet choose not to do anything. Then go and write up a ticket for some minor traffic violation… It has always impressed me that people setting of loud and bright fireworks in their backyards would be one of the easiest law-enforcement activities imaginable - at least in terms of identifying the violation and perpetrators. A lot of enforcement in our area seems to depend on residential complaints (which I’ve never quite agreed with.) The fireworks didn’t really bother me - didn’t keep me awake ad didn’t bother my dog. But I wonder what they would have done - if anything - had I called in a complaint? ---
**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 5, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/32 "2024-07-05T16:13:07Z")
How drunk do you have to be to light a firework on your head? > **[SC man dead from fireworks explosion on head](https://www.wral.com/story/sc-man-dead-from-fireworks-explosion-on-head/21512189/)** > > The county said Allen Ray McGrew ignited a large firework device and set it on his head on a neighborhood street near Summerville. > **[South Metro Fire responded to 45 fires overnight, most caused by fireworks](https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/south-metro-fire-responded-to-45-fire-overnight-most-caused-by-fireworks)** > > South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to 45 fires, most of which were caused by fireworks, between 6 p.m. and midnight on July 4. > **[Pleasant Grove home destroyed in fire started by fireworks](https://www.ksl.com/article/51061289/pleasant-grove-home-destroyed-in-fire-started-by-fireworks)** > > Firefighters say a Pleasant Grove home was destroyed in a fire that was started by discarded fireworks early Friday. Damage was estimated at between $800,000 and $1 million. > **[Maitland house fire caused by used fireworks placed in trash bin](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/maitland-house-fire-caused-by-used-fireworks-placed-trash-bin/HPMC7EJXVVFDVINHCPBTRXC23I/)** > > Central Florida firefighters battled two fireworks related housefires overnight. > **[Live Updates: Horselake Road fire sparked by fireworks, aircraft ordered](https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/wildfire/live-updates-horselake-road-fire-sparked-by-fireworks-aircraft-ordered/article_5bbda6c6-3ad5-11ef-abf5-abcb077ae9ae.html)** > > Firefighters are responding to a brush fire sparked by fireworks overnight in the Horse Lake Reserve. Level 3 evacuations — go now — are in place for several neighborhoods in > **[Illegal July 4th fireworks spark house fire in Santa Rosa](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/illegal-july-4th-fireworks-spark-house-fire-in-santa-rosa/)** > > Santa Rosa fire crews put out a residential blaze triggered by illegal fireworks on Independence Day, according to fire officials. > **[77 Fire Call Outs as Fireworks Takeover Night Skies in Contra Costa County](https://contracosta.news/2024/07/05/77-fire-call-outs-as-fireworks-takeover-night-skies-in-contra-costa-county/)** > > The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District had nearly 80 fire call outs July 4 where fireworks lit up the sky in Contra Costa County. > **[Fireworks ignite house fire in Aspen Hill](https://moco360.media/2024/07/05/fireworks-ignite-house-fire-in-aspen-hill/)** > > One person displaced; damage estimated at $500,000, authorities say > **[Fireworks spark house fire in Chesterfield Township](https://www.voicenews.com/2024/07/05/fireworks-spark-house-fire-in-chesterfield-township/)** > > A Fourth of July celebration ended with a home catching on fire and a firefighter being treated for heat exhaustion. > **[Clarkston Home a Total Loss due to Fireworks Related Fire, one of Multiple...](https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/clarkston-home-a-total-loss-due-to-fireworks-related-fire-one-of-multiple-july-4/article_e4e63688-3ae5-11ef-a2d3-0f054c41870b.html)** > > CLARKSTON - July 4th was a busy day for first responders in Asotin County. Crews responded to multiple grass fires, a home was lost to fire and a man was ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/33 "2024-07-05T17:21:42Z")
On Xitter an ER doctor weighs in: > ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/34 "2024-07-05T18:33:32Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > How drunk do you have to be to light a firework on your head? Not uniquely drunk: > **[Actor Who Played Gaston at Disney World Dies After Shooting Firework Off Head](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/disney-world-gaston-actor-dead-806834/)** > > Devon Staples died instantly, authorities said. > **[Rhode Island man died after firework set off on his head, police say](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/07/05/rhode-island-man-died-after-firework-set-off-on-his-head-police-say/)** > > A 39-year-old man was killed on May 12 when a mortar-style firework was placed on his head and set off, according to the Westerly Police.  [https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-man-dies-after-lighting-firework-on-his-head/](https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-man-dies-after-lighting-firework-on-his-head/) I knew I had heard of it before. I don’t know if it was one of these three earlier incidents or uet another one. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/35 "2024-07-05T23:57:17Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [Disney World Gaston Actor Dead: Devon Staples Dies After Shooting Firework off Head](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/disney-world-gaston-actor-dead-806834/) That’s taking method acting a little too far. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/36 "2024-07-06T00:01:55Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I’m mystified by the lack of pro-active (or even reactive) enforcement of the ban. That’s very disappointing. My hope in promoting a ban on fireworks sale to individuals is that it would make enforcement much easier. What is now merely a noise complaint would become a report of a banned explosive. ---
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> **[Fireworks accident leaves man dead in Genesee County](https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fireworks-accident-leaves-man-dead-in-genesee-county/article_0e57abaa-3adc-11ef-9951-73d567d0ffcd.html)** > > A fireworks accident at a residence on Van Vleet Road in Clayton Township left a 32-year-old man dead on Independence Day. > **[45-year-old man dead after being hit in head by 'mortar style' firework in...](https://www.komonews.com/news/local/redmond-fireworks-accident-death-killed-man-bothell-hit-struck-head-avondale-road-cpr-washington-king-county-explosion-fourth-of-july-4th-parking-lot-detectives-police-officers-investigation)** > > Witnesses say a 45-year-old man was lighting "mortar style fireworks" in a Redmond parking lot when one hit him in the back of his head and killed him. > **[Man dead in Illinois following incident with illegal fireworks](https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/public-safety/fatal-firework-accident-lasalle-county-illinois/526-e2a49f82-14ac-41bc-b7f7-abd69fdcc755)** > > Officials responded to a rural Ottawa address around 12:30 a.m. on July 5 for "an incident involving illegal fireworks." > **[Maryville man killed after firework explodes into his chest, BCSO says](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/maryville-blount/maryville-man-killed-fireworks-accident-greenback/51-5a64e956-2427-4b9f-9b15-ca1417039cd3)** > > Deputies said the man was trying to shoot the firework in his hands before it exploded. He was pronounced dead shortly after. > **[Mass Casualty Incident on Crescent City Beach After Fireworks Accident Yesterday](https://kymkemp.com/2024/07/05/mass-casualty-incident-on-crescent-city-beach-after-fireworks-accident-yesterday/)** > > 14 injured. One 3-year-old medevacked with life-threatening injuries. > **[4 injured, cars damaged after Port Jefferson Station home fireworks display: PD](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/port-jefferson-home-fireworks-display-injures-four-people/5569063/)** > > Four people were recovering Friday after being injured in a home fireworks display in Port Jefferson Station on Independence Day, police said. Several cars parked on the street were also damaged in the incident that quickly got out of control. Police... > **[Colorado fire department responds to 40+ fires on the 4th of July, child...](https://www.kktv.com/2024/07/05/colorado-fire-department-responds-40-fires-4th-july-child-injured-by-fireworks/)** > > A Colorado fire department is reporting they responded to more than 40 fires on the night of July 4. > **[Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors](https://www.ktvu.com/news/teen-loses-fingers-berkeley-fireworks-mishap-neighbors)** > > The neighbor said that one of the boys in Berkeley picked up a firework that hadn’t exploded even though his friend warned him to put the firework down before it blew up in his hand. > **[Harlan County basketball player has finger amputated after fireworks accident](https://www.google.com/url?q=https:%2F%2Fwww.kentucky.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Fkentucky%2Farticle289791894.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi76YqeqpGHAxUMv4kEHXV8BpU4HhDF9AF6BAgBEAI&usg=AOvVaw05TGVQFMCTblpQAqGkp3G2)** > > He was a starter on last season’s state tournament runner-up team. > **[Knoxville firefighter injured after fireworks shot into engine on Fourth of July](https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/07/05/kfd-firefighter-injured-by-firework-4th-july/)** > > According to the Knoxville Fire Department, one KFD firefighter was injured in the Lonsdale community on the 4th of July when a firework was shot into the cab of Engine 7. > **[Area hospitals report more than 60 fireworks injuries after July 4](https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/05/wesley-hospitals-report-nearly-two-dozen-july-4-fireworks-injuries/)** > > All but one patient was treated and released. > **[Fireworks likely destroyed Wadsworth home, caused unincorp. Deerfield fire 1...](https://abc7chicago.com/post/fireworks-caused-unincorp-deerfield-fire-destroyed-wadsworth-illinois/15032249/)** > > Two fires likely caused by fireworks destroyed one home and left another badly damaged in the north suburbs early Friday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Illinois said. > **[Fireworks suspected as cause of Smith County house fire](https://www.kltv.com/2024/07/05/fireworks-suspected-cause-smith-county-house-fire/)** > > The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office says fireworks may have caused a destructive house fire Thursday night. ---
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> [@wolfpup](#): > > What is now merely a noise complaint would become a report of a banned explosive. Well, in Dallas, unless you’re a fireworks professional it’s illegal to possess, store or handle fireworks within the city. You don’t get arrested if you’re caught, but you do get a summons. So, it’s more than a noise complaint. ---
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> **[Man dies in Hobbs after a 4th of July firework incident](https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/hobbs-firework-incident-leads-to-one-dead/513-6b3709db-f433-4de8-923d-583376627dac)** > > According to a Hobbs Fire Department press release, upon arrival, a person sustained life-threatening injuries due to a firework explosion. > **[Multiple people hospitalized due to fireworks injuries in Rexburg - East...](https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/07/multiple-people-hospitalized-due-to-fireworks-injuries-in-rexburg/)** > > REXBURG – Multiple people were injured while watching fireworks in Rexburg Thursday night. Assistant Police Chief Gary Hagen tells EastIdahoNews.com it was a private gathering in a city neighborhood where the accident happened. Hagen didn’t specify... > **[Firework blows up in Colorado Springs man's hand causing serious injuries](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/firework-blows-up-colorado-springs-mans-hand-causing-serious-injuries/)** > > Firefighters in Colorado Springs responded to 20 firework-related fires on and around the Fourth of July. > **[Carroll County boy injured when fireworks shrapnel hits face](https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carroll-county-sleeth-indiana-boy-injured-when-fireworks-shrapnel-hits-face-july-4/531-43d08975-cf84-4eb1-9a18-b84de84cc2b3)** > > According to the sheriff's office, one of the boy's parents called 911 shortly after 2:30 p.m. on July 4 to report a firework had exploded in the young child's face. > **[Child started fire that badly damaged Target store by lighting fireworks,...](https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2024/07/juvenile-started-fire-that-badly-damaged-target-store-by-lighting-fireworks-police-say.html)** > > The store remains closed as cleanup continues, officials say. The child will not be charged, police said. > **[6 displaced after Las Vegas home catches fire from illegal fireworks](https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/07/05/6-displaced-after-las-vegas-home-catches-fire-illegal-fireworks/)** > > Six people were displaced from a home that caught fire due to illegal fireworks, according to Clark County Fire Department. > **[Discarded fireworks spark Charlotte house fire](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-house-fire-fireworks/275-f2ea8a22-20ac-4993-b0a4-fde40b70847a)** > > Four people were displaced from the fire. > **[July 4th fireworks responsible for 2 house fires in Cherokee County,...](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/july-4th-fireworks-responsible-2-house-fire-cherokee-county-officials-say)** > > Cherokee County firefighters battled two house fires just hours apart. Investigators say both started after the residents had been shooting off fireworks. > **[Three Dale City townhouses damaged, 10 displaced in fire sparked by fireworks](https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/three-dale-city-townhouses-damaged-10-displaced-in-fire-sparked-by-fireworks/article_b37d671a-3b8f-11ef-b2a0-ff54abbc80dc.html)** > > Investigators say improperly discarded fireworks are to blame for a Friday afternoon blaze that damaged three Dale City townhouses and displaced 10 residents. > **[13 fires sparked by July Fourth fireworks most in Chicago in 20 years: 'It...](https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/07/05/fireworks-caused-13-fires-july-4-chicago-fire-department)** > > Most of the fires began on porches or garages and spread to homes. At least one fire started in a dumpster. ---
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It looks to all be winding down for another year. However, crashing your car when it is full of fireworks is a bad idea at any time: > **[One killed after fireworks-filled vehicle catches on fire](https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/one-killed-fireworks-vehicle-catches-on-fire-st-paul/89-c26fe2e3-f8df-4b07-a2fc-ded7e3d90275)** > > Police said the number of fireworks in the car made it difficult to rescue the person inside. > **[Man injured after ‘blowing his hand off’ with a firework: Medina County...](https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/07/08/man-injured-after-blowing-his-hand-off-with-firework-medina-county-sheriffs-office/)** > > The Medina County’s Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a fireworks incident at a home in Homer Township early Sunday morning around 1:32 a.m. > **[Amateur fireworks explosion leads to gruesome scene at New Jersey park](https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/08/amateur-fireworks-explosion-new-jersey-park-man-wounded/)** > > A 34-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital with serious torso injuries following the explosion in Manville, police said. > **[Florida man nearly loses hand after firework explosion on Fourth of July](https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-firework-explosion-on-fourth-of-july/61523163)** > > He described the moment of the blast, saying it came without any warning, and warned others to be very careful with fireworks. > **[Two Boise fires, three houses damaged, one cause: The improper disposal of...](https://www.google.com/url?q=https:%2F%2Fwww.idahostatesman.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fboise%2Farticle289853599.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjNg5mIz5iHAxWcF1kFHfV9AMQQxfQBegQIAhAC&usg=AOvVaw1EWkHvf9JeX6jf0f2BD2E5)** > > “After you light them, wait until the fireworks are completely cooled, then submerge them in water in a metal container overnight,” the Boise Fire Department said. > **[Are the Gilbert Goons back or was this just Fourth of July mayhem?](https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/philboas/2024/07/08/fourth-of-july-arizona-fireworks-gilbert-goons-barn-fire/74328180007/)** > > Opinion: Americans are fond of blowing up things and themselves on the Fourth. Now that story has intersected with Gilbert and its youth violence. > **[Firefighters save barn from fire caused by fireworks](https://www.wsmv.com/2024/07/08/firefighters-save-barn-fire-caused-by-fireworks/)** > > In the early morning hours on Sunday, crews began battling a barn fire in the New Prospect district. > **[Fireworks allegedly caused Top Fire in Moreno Valley, 4 people detained](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fireworks-allegedly-caused-moreno-valleys-top-fire-4-people-detained/)** > > Four people were detained in connection with a 50-acre Moreno Valley brush fire that threatened buildings. > **[Burbank family loses home. Blaze blamed on fireworks they thought were safely...](https://www.google.com/url?q=https:%2F%2Fwww.tri-cityherald.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcrime%2Farticle289860629.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjxwsTXz5iHAxXlk4kEHTM4Cow4ChDF9AF6BAgAEAI&usg=AOvVaw08TUxg9sGGs-CkQDxyjT1R)** > > The fire also destroyed two of the family’s cars and a 1969 Beetle project car. > **[Crews battle house fire started by fireworks in West End](https://www.wlwt.com/article/crews-battle-house-fire-started-by-fireworks-in-west-end/61533942)** > > Cincinnati fire crews battled a house fire started by fireworks in the West End over the weekend. > **[Discarded fireworks ignite fire in South Strabane](https://www.observer-reporter.com/local_news/2024/jul/07/discarded-fireworks-ignite-fire-in-south-strabane/)** > > Discarded fireworks resulted in a house fire in South Strabane Township Friday night. Jordan Cramer, South Strabane fire chief, said firefighters were dispatched to the Bradford Run development before 10:30 p.m. Friday. Township police already were... > **[“people setting fireworks off at a field at South Dakota and Gallatin NE...](https://www.popville.com/2024/07/people-setting-fireworks-off-at-a-field-at-south-dakota-and-gallatin-ne-started-a-big-fire/)** > > "Dear PoPville, Saturday night, people setting fireworks off at a field at South Dakota and Gallatin NE started a big fire. One neighbor reported that the fire department took about 25 minutes to get there. This fire isn’t the only problem we’ve had... > **[Fireworks cause largest forest fire of the year in N.J. Pinelands](https://www.nj.com/news/2024/07/fireworks-cause-largest-forest-fire-of-the-year-in-nj-pinelands.html)** > > Over 4,000 acres have been burned as of Sunday at 1 p.m. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322.md?page=3)