As some municipalities cancel Independence Day fireworks displays, people have been looking for ways to entertain themselves. As some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, they’ve lately been turning to fireworks, some legal, some not. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says, in some cases, things are getting out of hand…
Rockland’s Director of Fire and Emergency Services Chris Kear says the ones most likely to get injured are kids, and the injuries range from minor to very serious…
Both Kear and Sheriff Falco stress, fireworks are best left to the pros. Despite their relatively benign appearance, sparklers can be extremely dangerous. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York says sparklers, which are now legal in New York, burn at nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, about as hot as a blow torch, and can be extremely dangerous.