Harborview Medical Center treated more than 50 people for fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July weekend.

Harborview Medical Center has released the number and types of firework-related injuries treated from this year's Fourth of July celebrations across Western Washington.

The most severe injuries are to the hands and eyes, she said. Advertising In 2020, fireworks set parts of a four-story apartment building ablaze in West Seattle on July 4, causing $100,000 in damage.

The Fourth of July holiday is coming up, and with it parades, family reunions, camping, picnics, barbecues, concerts, fireworks and everything from milk carton races to fun runs. Yet it's also the ...

Last year, firefighters responded to more than 50 fires started by fireworks, and dozens of people were injured.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, in 2023 Harborview Medical treated 58 patients with fireworks-related injuries. Patient ages ranged from 10 months to 57 years old.

Fireworks tend to go rogue during the Fourth of July holiday, with holiday-themed pyrotechnics continuing throughout the night for days on end.

“Don’t blow it.” — That’s the message from Seattle firefighters when it comes to fireworks. They say last year, 237 people in Washington were burned or injured, including a teen who lost ...

A Seattle police officer recalled having fireworks thrown at his face during a violent confrontation with protesters Sunday night, an experience he described as feeling like being hit with a hammer.