Fireworks fun is on the agenda tonight and tomorrow night, but emergency responders emphasized today that fireworks safety needs to be high up there, too. They believe it's especially important since more people are holding their own backyard shows these days. Mariemont is one place where officials hope a community event will be sufficient. They told us that fireworks are best left to the professionals.So, Phantom Fireworks is planning a display at Bell Tower Park starting at 9 p.m. Monday. Some chairs and blankets were already spotted in the park several hours early. But like amateur boating, amateur fireworks night is becoming more common in Ohio.What might look like a professional fireworks show somewhere in the distance might actually be a neighborhood-individual display.A growing number of consumers are into what's known as "consumer fireworks," the do-it-yourself backyard light show.Rozzi's Family Fireworks in Loveland has seen a surge in sales ever since Ohio loosened its legal restrictions on individual use.Before heading to Amelia today to purchase more mortars and fountains, Dustin Lawson of Middletown told us, "Definitely a lot more fireworks going off in the neighborhood. My son and I have done it the last couple of years. Picked up a few things here at Rozzi's. Gonna let some things off in the back yard tomorrow night."Same for Stacey Poe of Wards Corner as she left no fireworks aisle un-scrutinized Monday.With her three boys in tow and a checklist from dad, she was on a mission to help light 247 candles on the American birthday cake."We like sparklers, we like things that shoot up in fountains," she enthused. She added her husband "likes the big ones that shoot up. The Big Six right here. They shoot up a single one and explode like downtown."Colerain Township Fire experts cautioned that children under fourteen have the highest incidence of injuries, particularly to their hands, fingers, legs, and eyes.Which is why the Rozzi family-run business emphasized the importance of keeping kids at a distance, reading all warning labels beforehand, and refraining from subpar judgment if you're the one lighting the fuse."No alcohol for the shooter," she said with heavy emphasis. "It is a prime thing. If you're a shooter, you are the designated shooter. Please do not drink and shoot at the same time. Always have a bucket of water handy, just in case. You might want to wet down the area in your backyard with a hose."Lawson conceded he was definitely not an expert but had researched a bit. "Keep my son back really far, light them and get out of the way."Weeks of planning and extensive safety checks go into community fireworks shows like the one they'll have in Mariemont and in Colerain, and elsewhere tonight. But the do-it-yourself attraction has been gaining in popularity since the state took a more hands-off approach.
Fireworks fun is on the agenda tonight and tomorrow night, but emergency responders emphasized today that fireworks safety needs to be high up there, too.
They believe it's especially important since more people are holding their own backyard shows these days.
Mariemont is one place where officials hope a community event will be sufficient. They told us that fireworks are best left to the professionals.
So, Phantom Fireworks is planning a display at Bell Tower Park starting at 9 p.m. Monday. Some chairs and blankets were already spotted in the park several hours early.
But like amateur boating, amateur fireworks night is becoming more common in Ohio.
What might look like a professional fireworks show somewhere in the distance might actually be a neighborhood-individual display.
A growing number of consumers are into what's known as "consumer fireworks," the do-it-yourself backyard light show.
Rozzi's Family Fireworks in Loveland has seen a surge in sales ever since Ohio loosened its legal restrictions on individual use.
Before heading to Amelia today to purchase more mortars and fountains, Dustin Lawson of Middletown told us, "Definitely a lot more fireworks going off in the neighborhood. My son and I have done it the last couple of years. Picked up a few things here at Rozzi's. Gonna let some things off in the back yard tomorrow night."
Same for Stacey Poe of Wards Corner as she left no fireworks aisle un-scrutinized Monday.
With her three boys in tow and a checklist from dad, she was on a mission to help light 247 candles on the American birthday cake.
"We like sparklers, we like things that shoot up in fountains," she enthused. She added her husband "likes the big ones that shoot up. The Big Six right here. They shoot up a single one and explode like downtown."
Colerain Township Fire experts cautioned that children under fourteen have the highest incidence of injuries, particularly to their hands, fingers, legs, and eyes.
Which is why the Rozzi family-run business emphasized the importance of keeping kids at a distance, reading all warning labels beforehand, and refraining from subpar judgment if you're the one lighting the fuse.
"No alcohol for the shooter," she said with heavy emphasis. "It is a prime thing. If you're a shooter, you are the designated shooter. Please do not drink and shoot at the same time. Always have a bucket of water handy, just in case. You might want to wet down the area in your backyard with a hose."
Lawson conceded he was definitely not an expert but had researched a bit. "Keep my son back really far, light them and get out of the way."
Weeks of planning and extensive safety checks go into community fireworks shows like the one they'll have in Mariemont and in Colerain, and elsewhere tonight. But the do-it-yourself attraction has been gaining in popularity since the state took a more hands-off approach.
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