Fire Authorities Warn of Illegal Fireworks Dangers
Independence Day celebrations are never complete without colorful nighttime explosions, but authorities in Orange County, California, say lighting fireworks is no job for amateurs.
The improper use of fireworks could spark blazes as the state enters into fire season, said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy.
“To avoid the risk of fireworks and enjoy the Fourth of July, we encourage everyone to go to a public display at one of the 18 locations throughout Orange County,” Fennessy said during a June 30 press conference. “Don’t become a statistic. Leave the fireworks to professionals and have a safe Fourth of July.”
Firefighter injured with severe burns from California wildfire released from hospital
February 18, 2021 / 12:11 AM / CBS News
A Southern California firefighter who suffered critical burns while battling the Silverado Fire in October was released from the hospital Wednesday, CBS Los Angeles reports.
Dylan Van Iwaarden, 26, was one of two firefighters injured on the job. The Orange County Fire Authority firefighter was discharged Wednesday afternoon to the rehabilitation unit at UC Irvine Medical Center.
He has spent 114 days at the Orange County Burn Center in Santa Ana and underwent 17 surgeries, OCFA said. At one point he was in a medically induced coma.
As the 26-year-old was pushed on a gurney along the sidewalk in front of the OC Burn Center at Santa Ana s Orange County Global Medical Center, dozens of members of his department, doctors, nurses, family and friends clapped and cheered.
A Southern California firefighter who suffered critical burns in October and spent months in recovery was wheeled out of the hospital Wednesday to raucous applause.
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