People across the country are preparing for the Fourth of July weekend, and of course, one major holiday tradition is the lighting of fireworks.
Greenville’s deputy fire marshal says on average, there are more than 19,000 fires across the nation every Fourth of July because of fireworks. He doesn’t discourage people from using them but does ask that people show care and caution to light them safely.
Unpacking boxes of fireworks is a daily routine for Chris Penhollow, who says he’s a teacher at Washington High School for most of the year, but during the summer, he’s a fireworks salesman.
“This company emails school teachers because they know we have our summers off and they’ll pull the permits and set up the tents and once they drop it, it’s yours to watch until the 4th,” Penhollow said. Still, Penhollow doesn’t recommend people buy fireworks at the last second.