Fireworks Safety

Cartersville Fire Department wants you to enjoy all the holidays - which includes the 4th of July! There will be lots of patriotic celebrating, so be safe and smart while showing your love for our country and independence.

Consider the 4th of July tips above for you and your kids.

Fireworks Fire & Injuries Facts:

• Fireworks started an estimated 19,500 fires in 2018, including 1,900 structure fires, 500 vehicle fires, and 17,100 outside and other fires. These fires caused five deaths, 46 civilian injuries, and $105 million in direct property damage.  
• In 2018, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 9,100 people for fireworks related injuries; half of those injuries were to the extremities and 34% were to the eye or other parts of the head. Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for more than one-third (36%) of the estimated 2018 injuries. These injury estimates were obtained or derived from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 2018 Fireworks Annual Report by Yongling Tu and Jason Ng. 

Source: NFPA’s Fireworks Fires and Injuries report