Harborview Medical Center has released the number and type of firework-related injuries from this year's Fourth of July celebrations in western Washington.By the numbersAs of 9 a.m. on July 6, ...

Last year, firefighters responded to more than 50 fires started by fireworks, and dozens of people were injured.

As of 9 a.m. Monday, the hospital saw 52people injured by fireworks over the long weekend. Of the injuries, 21 involved hands and 14 involved eyes.

An estimated 14,700 people were injured by fireworks and 11 people were killed in 2024, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). That's an increase of 38% in deaths and ...

In the 2024 study period, which ran from June 16 to July 16, hand and finger injuries made up 36% of total fireworks injuries, but more than half of the 3,171 injuries that resulted in emergency ...

The estimated rate of emergency department-treated injuries is 2.9 per 100,000 individuals in the United States, a decrease from 3.1 estimated injuries per 100,000 individuals in 2022.

Independence Day celebrations bring on a surge of cookouts and fireworks, and with it a troubling rise of firework-related injuries. Injuries from fireworks increased by 52%, from 9,700 in 2023 to ...

An estimated 14,700 people were injured by fireworks last year, and there was a sharp increase of about 38% in deaths and about 52% in injuries respectively compared to 2023.