HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – 4th of July will wrap up with a fireworks show over Lake Macatawa at dusk on Monday.
The City of Holland reminds you that if going to be buying and setting off fireworks to keep in mind ordinances. The use of fireworks are allowed only on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of July between 8:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
The state’s Fire Marshall is urging safety this 4th of July.
According to the latest data of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 230 people go to the emergency room daily with injuries from fireworks and in 2014 at least 11 resulted in death. Most emergency room visits were for the treatment of burns. The most common injuries were to the eyes, hands, head, and face. Most inflictions were to bystanders rather than the activators of the fireworks themselves
Michigan consumers can report illegal fireworks sales by calling the BFS fireworks complaint hotline at 855-345-6442.
