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NOVATO, CA – Fireworks during the Fourth of July are as American as apple-pie, but did you know that two out of five fires reported on that day are started by fireworks, more than for any other cause? The good news is you can enjoy your holiday and the fireworks, with just a few simple safety tips:

FACTS:
• ALL Fireworks are illegal in Novato and in all of Marin County.
• Each July 4th in the US thousands of people, often children and teens, are injured using consumer fireworks.
• Do you know how hot a sparkler burns? They burn up to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. That is hotter than the melting point of glass!
• The risk of fireworks injury is highest for children ages 5 to 19 and adults 25 to 44.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION:
• Leave fireworks to the professionals.
• Do not use consumer fireworks.
• The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public display conducted by a trained professional.
• After the fireworks display, children should never pick up fireworks that may be left over, they may still be active.

The Novato Fire District would like you and your family to have a safe 4th of July. For more information regarding fireworks and injury prevention, visit http://www.CA-Fireworks.

Please contact the Novato Police Department at 415-897-4361 to make arrangements to drop off your unused fireworks. In case of an emergency, please call 9-1-1.

For more information, please visit our website at www.novatofire.org or call our office at 415-878-2690.