Harborview Medical Center treated more than 50 people with fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July weekend. As of 9 a.m. Monday, the hospital saw 52people injured by fireworks over ...

Last year, firefighters responded to more than 50 fires started by fireworks, and dozens of people were injured.

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, ...

A sharp spike in the number of fireworks-related injuries last year sparked renewed warnings from the nation's top consumer safety watchdog as fireworks usage increases around July 4th revelry.

In King County, Harborview Medical Center treated nearly 50 people with fireworks-related injuries over the Independence Day holiday weekend including one person who lost their hand, The Seattle ...

SEATTLE — Fireworks thrown from a car hurt a man in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Monday night. At 11:55 p.m., Seattle police were called to a possible shooting in a parking lot ...

Last year, more than 14,700 people were injured by fireworks, an increase of 52% compared to the year before.

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.

Fireworks-related injuries Fireworks are “by far” the most frequent source of injury, according to Biernbaum. “We see everything from minor hand and facial burns to severe trauma from ...

The report says there were 14,741 estimated injuries treated in emergency departments over the course of 2024. In 2023, that number was 9,700, which was down from 2022’s 10,200 injuries.