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Fireworks
Safety
 Statistics
available recently show approximately 9800 people in the
United States were injured by fireworks in 2007.
Each year firework cause an estimated 30,100 fires
and in 2006 alone, $34 million in property damage.
Because most people encounter the risk of fireworks only
once a year, they do not realize how great the risk is.
The Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department encourages
everyone to include fire safety along with their Fourth
of July activities.
source: USFA
NFPA
Fireworks Safety Tips
Download .pdf
format:
NFPA Fireworks Report June 2009
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Wildfire
Prevention
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People and their activities
cause more than 90 percent of all wildfires in Texas.
Careless debris burning (of household trash, brush and
leaf piles, garden spots, etc.) results in the largest
number of human-caused wildfires. Other significant
wildfire causes include sparks from welding and grinding
equipment, carelessly discarded smoking materials, hot
vehicle pollution control equipment and arson.
Firefighters across Texas cite inadequate fire breaks and
failure to stay with outdoor fires as the two most common
reasons for escaped fires. Wildfires can cause
significant environmental and economic damage, not to
mention possible loss of life – to the public and to
firefighters who strive to protect their communities. You
can make a difference. You can help prevent
senseless wildfires.
Source: Texas
Forest Service
SmokeyBear.com: www.smokeybear.com
Offices Located at Central Station
212 West McIntyre Street
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Ph. 956-383-7691 FAX 956-383- 7111
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Reminder
The discharge,
exhibition, possession, sale or offering for sale of
fireworks is prohibited within the city of Edinburg and
within an area immediately adjacent and contiguous to
the city limits and extending for a distance of 5,000
feet. Exception by permit only.
See City
Code Title IX, Chapter 93.04
For more information contact the Edinburg Fire
Marshal's Office at 383-5661
"Fireworks are
pretty to look at, but very dangerous"
Sparky the Fire Dog® knows that real fireworks 
should only be handled by trained professionals. Visit
Sparky´s Web site for other safety tips and fun
activities.
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| Fire
Related Product Recalls |
CPSC/USFA
Product Recalls & Advisories
The U.S. Fire Administration provides a listing
of fire related consumer product recalls & advisories from
1997 to present.
See Fire
Related Recalls
La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del
Consumidor
La CPSC, es una entidad
reglamentaria federal, que protege al público contra
riesgos irrazonables, lesiones y muertes asociadas con
productos de consumo.
El
Mundo Hispano de la CPSC
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NFPA
report: 70% of all home fire deaths occur in
homes with no alarms or no working alarms
NFPA
report
Informativa en español
Detectors de Humo
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