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Stay safe with fireworks, heat, pet care precautions
Pitt County Government is advising residents to enjoy Independence Day fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals and to avoid using fireworks at home. The county’s public information office issued an advisory that said an estimated 7,400 firework-related injuries were treated last year in U.S. hospital emergency departments during the holiday period. It issued the following advice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Do not allow young children to play...
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