HOUSTON – Playing with fireworks should not be taken lightly this Independence Day holiday. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, last year 65 percent of all fireworks injuries happened ...

Area residents looking to start the new year with a bang may be disappointed as burn bans in Benton and Washington counties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While a current burn ban in Polk County includes a prohibition of lighting fireworks, the Polk County Sheriff's Office says ...

AND AROUND BOURBON STREET. ALSO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR BARRIERS IN THAT AREA. NOW LET’S GET TO FIREWORKS. SAFETY AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SAY THEY SEE AN INFLUX OF CALLS ON NIGHTS LIKE NEW YEAR’S EVE.

Bowie County officials issued a burn ban Monday morning (Dec. 29) that includes the shooting of fireworks, surprising local business owners who had not anticipated the restriction.Ken Carpenter, owner ...