Fire Officials Urging Caution with Celebratory Explosives

As you prepare for Independence Day fun, the state Fireman’s Association wants to remind you to celebrate safely.

FASNY officials are urging residents to avoid any potential fireworks accidents at home by attending professional displays.

If you do choose to light your own fireworks, fire officials says it is imperative to put them out correctly.

You should always douse the used fireworks in water and any home displays should always be supervised by an adult.

“When you dispose of the remnants of these fireworks, put them in a can, preferably a metal can, all by themselves,” FASNY secretary John D’Alessandro said. “Do not put them in your refuse container, kitchen garbage or even your garbage can. There have been incidents in the last year or so, where someone has done that and even put the can in the back of their truck and the truck has caught on fire. So you know, always it’s got to be done responsibly, under supervision and disposed of properly.”

Several different types of fireworks are legal in New York, including sparklers, party poppers and some smoke devices.

Other types, including bottle rockets and handheld fireworks and firecrackers, are banned.