By IL Information Service
Springfield, IL – THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INJURED BY FIREWORKS WAS DOWN IN 2007 IN ILLINOIS...AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS HOPING TO REDUCE THAT FIGURE EVEN FURTHER THIS YEAR.
HOSPITALS REPORTED ABOUT 120 PEOPLE HURT BY FIREWORKS OVER THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY LAST YEAR...LESS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON JANUARI SMITH SAYS THEY'D LIKE TO SEE THAT TREND CONTINUE...SINCE FIREWORKS ACCIDENTS CAN BE SERIOUS.
FIREWORKS ALSO CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO THE HANDS...FACE...AND EYES. SMITH REMINDS US STATE LAW PROHIBITS PEOPLE FROM LIGHTING THEIR OWN FIREWORKS WITHOUT A PERMIT. THAT DOES EXCLUDE NOVELTY ITEMS LIKE SNAKES AND SPARKLERS.
