With the Fourth of July just around the corner, more people have been setting off fireworks at Pyramid Lake in celebration of the upcoming holiday.
Pyramid Lake Fire Rescue EMS says it is urging residents and lake goers to use their tips on firework safety while at Pyramid Lake.
Authorities say they responded to multiple fires on June 14, as a result of the unsafe use of fireworks.
Authorities say, if fireworks are legal to buy where you live and you choose to use them, be sure to follow the safety tips below:Â
- Never allow young children to handle fireworks.
- Older children should use them only under close adult supervision.
- Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol.
- Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear.
- Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands.
- Never light them indoors.
- Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting.
- Never ignite devices in a container.
- Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
- Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water before discarding them. DO NOT PLACE THEM STILL HOT INTO THE DUMPSTER, THIS WILL START A FIRE.
- Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire.
(Pyramid Lake Fire Rescue EMS contributed to this report along with an excerpt from the National Safety Council.)
