Fourth of July week typically means firework shows for large crowds.
But with limited public shows due to the coronavirus crisis, doctors are concerned people may take to shooting off fireworks themselves and, in doing so, lead to a spike in injuries.
“Every year, we tell people not to do fireworks but people will be doing fireworks,” said Dr. Gil Grand, an opthamologist at University.
Grand says there is an inherent risk in using them; but if you must, do so with extreme caution. Sparklers, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are the most dangerous.
“Things like sparklers, they burn at very high degrees – 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. More than a thousand degrees than boiled water,” he said.
Grand says skin burns caused by fireworks last a lifetime and can severely injure kids.