Each year during the 4th of July Holiday, fire departments and emergency rooms deal with fireworks related accidents.
Dubuque Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshall Derek Paulson.
Paulson says not disposing of a sparkler properly can lead to tragedy.
Paulson emphasizes to make sure you safely dispose of any firework properly.
Statistics show last year in the U.S. there were an estimated 14-thousand 700 people injured by fireworks, with 11 deaths.
There were an estimated 1,700 emergency room treated injuries involving sparklers.
