On average nearly 13,000 people are injured by fireworks every year. There are several explanations as to why ranging from a simple lack of knowledge on how to properly ignite them to uncontrollable factors such as the weather. However, the majority of firework injuries occur when people are impaired by drugs or alcohol. According to a 2019 fireworks report, it was stated that 66% of all firework injuries occurred in the month of July due to the 4th of July holiday. [I] When fireworks go array, the most common type of firework injuries are burn-related.
