Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sheriff's Office Warns of Illegal Fireworks

The Sheriff's Office would like to caution Harford County residents against the use of illegal fireworks. Fireworks pose a danger and risk to people and property. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two-thirds of all fireworks-related injuries in 2006 occurred between June 16 and July 16. In 2006, eleven people died and an estimated 9,200 were treated in emergency departments for fireworks-related injuries in the United States. The safest way to prevent fireworks-related injuries is to leave fireworks displays to trained professionals. Read more...

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