In the run-up to July 4th, illegal firework shows are already popping up across the Bay Area, and that has firefighters and police worried about the potential for wildfires and injuries. Calfire and area fire departments have been nervously monitoring the region’s quickly drying fields of grass amid this week's high heat.
and area fire departments have been nervously monitoring the region’s quickly drying fields of grass amid this week's high heat.
First responders are also worried about the uptick in firework-related injuries that their crews see every year over the July 4. A new report by insurance site Quote Wizard found that injuries tied to fireworks are up 26 percent across the US since 2018.
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