The Avon Fire Department extinguished an electrical fire in the basement of a home on Victory Avenue on Wednesday night.
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Avon Fire Department Reminds Residents That Fireworks Are Illegal Statewide
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches quickly, we would like to remind residents that the recreational use of fireworks is illegal in Massachusetts.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, there have been more than 550 fires and explosions involving illegal fireworks in Massachusetts in the past five years. Six firefighters were injured in these incidents, and damages were estimated at nearly $1 million.
Between 2019 and 2023, Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of the victim’s body.
The possession, use and sale of fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts and punishable by confiscation, fine or imprisonment. Fines range from $100 to $1,000, and some violations could carry a one-year prison sentence.
Please leave fireworks to the professionals!
For more information on state-permitted fireworks displays this summer, visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals
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