Safety, Fun with Fireworks for July 4th

Plan to celebrate this Fourth of July with fireworks? Two things you should know: where to get them and how to safely use them.

Where to Buy

Fireworks from TNT Fireworks, the nation’s largest distributor of consumer fireworks and novelty items, are available at several Cartersville locations, including:

Stands and Tents

• 825 West Avenue.
• 101 Market Place Blvd outside Walmart.

Stores

• Big Lots
• Dollar General, Euharlee Road
• Ingles, Joe Frank Harris Parkway
• Ingles, West Avenue 
• Kmart
• Kroger
• Publix
• Target

Safety First

While sparklers and similar non-explosive fireworks are legal in Georgia, they still warrant safety measures due to the dangers, incuding serious burns from high temperatures.

Two-thirds to three-fourths of all fireworks injuries occur during the four-week period surrounding Independence Day. On the Fourth of July itself, fireworks usually start more fires nationwide than all other

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