Crime & Safety
Watch A Shed Full Of Fireworks Explode
Drone videos captured some incredible footage of a shed exploding when police set off fireworks inside to show the dangers of fireworks.
SHIRLEY, NY – Let's get the not-so-exciting stuff out of the way. Fireworks are very dangerous. In 2015, 11 people died while using fireworks and an estimated 11,900 people were taken to the hospital with fireworks-related injuries.
"We want everyone to have fun, but we want you to be safe," Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini said Tuesday as the police department staged a demonstration at Smith Point County Park on how storing fireworks or transporting them in a car can result in the destruction of personal property and serious physical injury.
"Leave the fireworks to the professionals," Sini said.
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Alright, now let's get to why you are here: fireworks blowing up a shed. Police say sheds are typical hiding places for storing illegal fireworks. The videos below (the first two shot by drone) are courtesy of Suffolk Police:
Here's Commissioner Sini speaking about fireworks:
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