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SECURITYJun 24 · 10:20 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGSTony Keith

'Nobody thinks it will happen to them': CSFD shares unsettling fireworks warning

The Colorado Springs Fire Department shared X-ray images of fireworks-related hand injuries to warn the public ahead of Independence Day, highlighting the illegality of fireworks in the area and rising national injuries/deaths linked to fireworks misuse in 2024. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 14,700 injuries and 11 deaths, with adults aged 25-44 and hand/finger injuries being most common.

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Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentorganizationU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionorganizationFourth of Julytopicfireworkstopichandstopic25-44 age grouptopic14,700 injuriestopic11 deathstopic
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