Crime & Safety
How To Keep Your Family Safe While Using Fireworks: Watch
Minnesota State Fire Marshal Bruce West explains in a video you can keep your family safe with these simple fireworks safety tips.
What’s the key to a happy July 4 weekend? Be safe, not sorry when you’re using fireworks. State Fire Marshal Bruce West explains in a video you can keep your family safe with these simple fireworks safety tips:
- Point fireworks away from people, property and animals.
- Never let children use sparklers unsupervised.
- Put spent fireworks in a bucket of sand or water. Many injuries are caused when people step on hot fireworks.
- Only use fireworks that are legal in Minnesota. Anything that explodes or shoots into the air is illegal.
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