As we get set to celebrate the birth of our nation there are a few things we need to keep in mind to celebrate safely. Bourbonnais Fire Protection District Chief Jim Keener says fireworks are the biggest cause of fires during fourth of July celebrations
Keener says grilling is also a cause of fires and burns over the holiday weekend
It’s estimated that nation-wide, some 16-thousand fires are started annually by fireworks and officials say in the weeks headed up to the fourth of July holiday nationally, about 180 people a day show up at emergency rooms daily with fireworks related injuries
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