Harborview Medical Center released the number and types of firework-related injuries treated from this year's Fourth of July across Western Washington.

Blast injuries will require a trip to the emergency room. But not all types of fireworks are capable of causing them. Sparklers “don’t have any explosive component,” Poulos said. They’re on the end of ...

Harborview Medical Center has released the number and type of firework-related injuries from this year's Fourth of July celebrations in western Washington.By the numbersAs of 9 a.m. on July 6, ...

An estimated 14,700 people were injured by fireworks and 11 people were killed in 2024, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). That's an increase of 38% in deaths and ...

Seattle's Fourth of July fireworks show at Gas Works Park is an experience bested only by one other place in the country, one of the reports mentioned. But, you will be surprised to know Seattle ...

Fireworks injuries and deaths increased significantly in 2024 compared to 2023. The most common firework injuries are burns to the hands, fingers, head, face, and ears.

Forty-seven people suffered injuries related to fireworks incidents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, medical staff with Harborview Medical Center confirmed with UW Medicine. The medical ...

At 11:55 p.m., Seattle police were called to a possible shooting in a parking lot near 9th Ave S and South Jackson Street, where they found a 23-year-old man with injuries to his face, but no ...

From 2006-21, injuries from fireworks increased by 25%. In 2021, fireworks caused 11,500 injuries. There were nine firework-related fatalities in 2021, the CPSC noted.

In the middle of Lake Union sits a grayish barge, framed by Seattle’s skyline and cloudy skies. The vessel’s surface appears unassuming, but on the inside lies almost 11,000 pounds of fireworks.