EKB News

KENTUCKY...
Every year fire departments and emergency rooms across the country must respond to the devastating consequences of consumer fireworks. There is no safe way to use consumer fireworks. To prevent injuries and fires, people are urged to attend public fireworks displays put on by trained professionals. According to a newly released report, in 2008 fireworks caused an estimated 22,500 reported fires, including 1,400 total structure fires, 500 vehicle fires, and 20,600 outdoor and other fires. These fires resulted in an estimated $42 million in direct property damage. On Independence Day in a typical year, more U.S. fires are reported than on any other day, and fireworks account for half of those fires, more than any other cause
of fires.