The Seattle Fire Department also responded to six fires involving fireworks between July 1-5. Non resulted in significant structure fires.

Harborview sees an average of 65 fireworks injuries each year around the Fourth of July, and that's just one emergency department serving the Seattle area. That's up from 2022's numbers, when ...

SEATTLE — Seattle firefighters are preparing for a busy holiday weekend. Last year, firefighters responded to more than 50 fires started by fireworks, and dozens of people were injured.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, in 2023 Harborview Medical treated 58 patients with fireworks-related injuries. Patient ages ranged from 10 months to 57 years old.

The Seattle Police Department enforces the city's fireworks ban. If you're caught using fireworks in Seattle, you can be fined up to $500 and sentenced to 180 days in jail.

SEATTLE -- Several people around the Seattle area got a tough lesson in the dangers of fireworks this Fourth of July weekend. Harborview Medical Center reported 36 people were injured in some way ...

The odds of a fireworks injury are higher among children under the age of 18, who made up a third of all injuries in the study. "I played with fireworks when I was a kid,” Feng said.

In Seattle, where fireworks are banned, firefighters responded to 268 calls Wednesday, compared with fewer than 200 on a normal day, Fire Department spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said.

So they’re asking us to “leave fireworks to the professionals.” Where to watch a fireworks show in Seattle and beyond Don’t blow it this weekend when it comes to fireworks! Last year, 237 ...