Tips on Fireworks Safety

At the start of this Oregon fireworks sales season, it’s a good time for a reminder on the safety basics of fireworks use.  Last year, there were 117 reported fireworks-related fires in Oregon, resulting in more than $1.6 million in property damage. In the past five years there were over 1,000 reported fireworks-related fires in Oregon, tragically resulting in one death, 62 serious injuries, and nearly $5 million in property damage.

The Office of State Fire Marshal advises you to remember the “four B’s” of safe fireworks use:
– Be Prepared before lighting fireworks: keep water available by using a garden hose or bucket
– Be Safe when lighting fireworks: keep children and pets a safe distance away
– Be Responsible after lighting fireworks: never relight a dud, and after 20 minutes soak in a bucket of water before disposal.
– Be Aware and use only legal purchased fireworks in an allowed area

You can review more fireworks safety tips.

About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.