As grass and other vegetation dry out and temperatures rise, the Red Cross and fire crews are reminding Utahns of fireworks safety for the Fourth of July.
The Red Cross and Salt Lake City Fire Department know firsthand how dangerous fireworks can be."Fireworks are inherently explosives," Salt Lake Fire Capt. Shaun Mumedy said."Some of those favorite fireworks that we know of — the sparkler for instance — can reach temperatures of 2,000 degrees," Mumedy said.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks start nearly 20,000 fires every year around the country. Firefighters say if you plan to celebrate the Fourth with fireworks, it's best to set them off in a vast open space, preferably on pavement away from grass, trees and nearby structures.
It is important to keep fire restrictions in mind. In Salt Lake City, that is essentially everything east of 900 East and everything north of South Temple. "There's a corridor that follows the Jordan River about one to two blocks on each side of the Jordan River all the way through Salt Lake City. That's off limits as well," Mumedy said. "I think a lot of people might be feeling pretty safe. We're past those flood dangers. We're still getting a lot of water. Things are still green, but that doesn't mean it can't burn," Mumedy added.You don't have to leave out the young ones.
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