Thousands of people are injured every year by fireworks, and nearly half of those injured are younger than 15.Fingers, hands and eyes are the most at-risk from fireworks, some of which can travel up ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — While New Year’s Eve fireworks are illegal in many Central Arkansas cities, medical professionals remain on standby for those who are setting them off outside city limits. Sophie ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Following a New Year's Eve marked by multiple firework-related injuries across O'ahu, first responders held a press conference on New Year's Day to discuss the busy night. One ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported a 14-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries nationwide during the ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Emergency room doctors expect to be busy over the next couple of days as people ring in the New Year with fireworks. Doctors say the misuse of fireworks can lead to a wide ...

A Michigan State University student suffered permanent vision loss after being hit by an object during a 2021 fireworks show at the Izzone Campout. An Ingham County Circuit Court judge initially ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi rang in the new year with a total of five potential fireworks-related injuries that occurred in Honolulu County. Overnight, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to ...

Fire-related calls and fireworks injuries marked New Year’s celebrations on Oahu as well as the neighbor islands. On Maui, firefighters responded to 22 fire-related calls in the 24-hour period from 7 ...

Honolulu Emergency Services responded to multiple fireworks-related incidents with at least five injuries, including to a 7-year-old girl, while Honolulu police made at least two fireworks-related ...

Injuries from road crashes have spiked and even outnumbered injuries from firecrackers during the holiday season, becoming a ...

One UAMS surgeon says New Year's Eve oftentimes brings firework injuries, typically from holding or handling them when they detonate.