Andrew Kingsbury, chief of the Westport Fire Department, has some words of wisdom for the fireworks season. First off, everything but sparklers and fountains of sparks are illegal and need approval from the state fire marshal. “Each year nationwide, on average, there are 10,000 injuries, 3 deaths and 25,000 fires due to the use of illegal fireworks,” he warns. “Don’t become a statistic!” The Blogster doesn’t like illegal fireworks or the idiot lawbreakers who use them. So on the face of it, an injury could be instantaneous negative reinforcement for a certain type of Connecticut Neanderthal.
“Bottle rockets, Chinese Lanterns, firecrackers, black cats, lady fingers, roman candles, smoke bombs, party poppers, snakes, professional display aerial shells shot from mortar tubes without a permit from the State Fire Marshal,” Kingsbury said.”Fire Chiefs and Fire Marshals along with Law Enforcement and others in the Public Safety community urge you to enjoy your 4th of July season by taking your friends and families to a legal, licensed, and permitted public fireworks display—and leave it to the professionals! It’s safer, it’s legal and it’s a lot more fun!”