Lakeville Fire Department Talks Fireworks Safety

The Lakeville Fire Department offers some firework safety tips:

• Be careful with legal fireworks and be sure to read all instructions before setting them off.
• Always have water handy (a garden hose or bucket) in case of a malfunction or fire.
• Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks.
• Never try to re-light a “dud” firework (wait 15-20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water).
• Only light legal fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves, and flammable materials.

No fireworks, even those novelty items considered legal, can be used on public property.

Have a safe Fourth of July Celebration.

By the Numbers:

From June 12 to June 19, the Lakeville Fire Department responded to 18 calls for service including one building fire, one vehicle fire, one grass fire, three medical calls, three motor vehicle accidents, two with injuries, one smoke scare, one lightning strike that didn't result in a fire, one controlled burn, one false alarm, two carbon monoxide incidents, one with with CO, and three good intent calls.