Savannah Public Safety officials want everyone to be safe using fireworks Share Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021 Share Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021
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Show Transcript POLICE WILL ALSO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC ON 80. ALL NEW TONIGHT SOME IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE FROM SAVANNAH FIREFIGHTERS .. FOR THOSE WHO PLAN TO SET OFF THEIR - OWN FIREWORKS. THEY WANT TO REMIND Y -OU- YOU HAVE TO BE 18 OR OLDER .. AND BEWARE OF - SPARKLERS. THEY SAY THEY CAN CAUSE SOME PRETTY SERIOUS INJURIES. (DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL CHERYL MASON- SAVANNAH FIRE :01-:12) SPARKLERS CAN REACH UP TO 2000 DEGREES AND THEY CAN BURN AND TT HAS GENERALLY WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUNGER CHDRILEN, YOU JUST LET THEM RUN OFF WITH THE SPARKLERS AND THEY END UP WITH INJURIES. (SGTJA. SON PAGLIARO- SAVANNAH POLICE DEPT. :12-:26) REMEMBER FIREWORKS ARE ONLY PERMITTED UNTIL 11: 59 PM ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, AFTER THAT IT BECOMES AN ISSUE, ALSO REMEMBER CELEBRATORY GUNFIRE