Green Bay Metro Fire gives reminders for 4th of July safety

MANY PUBLICFIREWORKS DISPLAYSWILL NOT BEHAPPENING, SOOFFICIALS EXPECT TOSEE MORE PEOPLEFINDING WAYS TOCELEBRATE AT HOME.OUR EMILY BEIERSHARES SOME OF THESAFETY REMINDERSYOU NEED TO KNOW.:59 - 1:01 "Sparklers getas hot as a blow torch."GREEN BAY METROFIRE DEPARTMENTSAYS 44 PERCENT OFTHE INJURIES THEYSEE THIS TIME OFYEAR ARE BURNINJURIES.....NATIONWIDE THEY SAY ABOUT 5TO 7 PEOPLE DIEFROM FIREWORKS.3:40 -3:44"usually we dotell people to go to theprofessional shows,however there really areno professional shows.LT SHAUNA WALESHSAYS SPARKLERS AREINCREDIBLY POPULARWITH KIDS...BUT THEYCAN ALSO BE VERYDANGEROUS IF NOTHANDLED PROPERLY.1:13 - 1:24 A parent wasnearby we always wantparental supervision.

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If you'reholding a sparkler do nothold a young childbecause they will try toreach out and grab that."STAND UPOFFICIALS TELL US BYWEARING THEPROPER SHOES ANDCLOTHING YOU CANPREVENT INJURY."1:47-1:56 he steppedon a sparkler if he hadnot been wearing shoesthis would've been a tripto the burn center so thisprobably would've beenat least a second degreeburn underneath the foot.SHE SAYS YOUSHOULD ALSOPREPARE TOPROPERLY DISCARDSPARKLERS EVEN THEDUDS THAT DON'TIGNITE.2:19 - 2:32 " Someincidents that we seewith the fire departmentevery year garbagetrucks, and garbagestarting on fire so if youdo use a handful ofsparklers... smokebombs..snakes......makesure that you soak themin water for a whilebefore discarding them.OFFICIALS TELLING USGREEN BAY POLICEHAVE ALREADY HADSEVERALCOMPLAINTS DUE TOFIREWORKS...GREENBAY METRO FIREADDED THAT IT CANLEAD TO A HEFTYFINE..UPWARDS OF ATHOUSAND DOLLARSACCORDING TO STATELAW IF YOU DON'THAVE A PERMIT....THEYSAY THEY HAVE ONLYISSUED TWO PERMITSFOR THIS WEEKENDTO PRIVATE CLUBSAND THEY HOPEFAMILIES FINDALTERNATIVES TOUSING FIREWORKS ATHOME.CAPT.

JOE GABE108 - We encourage youto have family fun eventsit's going to be very hotsome tailgatinggames.....we don't wantto turn it into a tragedy.IN GREEN BAYEMILY BEIERNBC 26STILL AHEAD....HOUSING CRISISCONCERNS...