Thousands of fires are started and thousands of people are injured by fireworks each year.
Children suffer the most fireworks injuries which are usually to the eyes, head, or hands.
Always leave fireworks to professionals. This includes sparklers, which can get as hot as 1200 F. Sparky recommends that you attend only public fireworks displays put on by trained professionals and stay back at least 500 feet from the display. Here's a fun and safe way to play with something sparkly on the Fourth of July. For each color of paint, mix 2 parts paint to 1 part glue in a small bowl or cup. Add a little water to thin out mixture.