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OPFD offers fireworks safety tips
While many local residents will take the opportunity to celebrate the Fourth of July by discharging fireworks, the Ouachita Parish Fire Department urges residents to take the necessary precautions to avoid a trip to a hospital.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, thousands of children are admitted to emergency rooms on the Fourth of July each year due to fireworks injuries. The most common fireworks injuries result from sparklers, often considered safe for children, as well as firecrackers and bottle rockets.
Greg Thompson, chief of fire prevention for the Ouachita Parish Fire Department, said despite last week's showers, residents should be mindful that fires can still occur with the use of fireworks.
Shooting fireworks within the city limits of Monroe and West Monroe is prohibited, Thompson said.
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