KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – Independence Day means fireworks. Fireworks mean fun explosions – if they’re done right. Although that seems straightforward enough, thousands of people each year still ...

July 4 brings people together across the U.S. to celebrate the country with food, fun and of course, fireworks. However, that last one can quickly take things from fun to frightening. Just look at ...

The Fourth of July weekend is among the busiest for Des Moines' emergency room doctors. Clint Hawthorne, the adult emergency department medical director at UnityPoint Des Moines, told KCCI that he ...

Fireworks injuries and deaths increased significantly in 2024 compared to 2023. The most common firework injuries are burns to the hands, fingers, head, face, and ears. Sparklers, though seemingly ...

As fireworks light the sky, the glee can turn to gloom for some. About 280 people a day, from mid-June to mid-July each year, seek treatment for fireworks-related injuries, according to the Consumer ...

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - As families across Mid-Michigan gear up for fireworks, one Flint hospital is urging people to think twice before lighting that fuse. Doctors at Hurley Medical Center say every ...

There's new firework safety advice to pass along after News 8 caught up with an ER doctor at Rochester Regional Health. READ MORE: ...

Ringing in the New Year often means fireworks, but first responders are reminding everyone, one wrong move can turn a celebration into a trip to the ER or worse. Thousands of fires happen every year ...