Be careful handling sparklers

While the Fourth of July is a time of celebration, it’s also a time of increased danger and risk of injury.

That may come in the form of drunk drivers who’ve celebrated a little too hard, or perhaps from firew orks mishaps. There is, however, another seemingly unassuming, source of danger connected to celebrating July 4 - sparklers.

Sparklers, that seemingly simple piece of pyrotechnics viewed safe for children to enjoy, can easily scald the skin as they often burn at up to between 1,800 and 2,000 degrees Farenheit.