Fireworks destroy homes and property

•Fireworks caused 17,800 fires in 2011 and  tens of millions of dollars in property damage

Source: National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/fire-causes/fireworks)

Fireworks injure children and adults

• Fireworks cause 9,000 injuries a year serious enough to require emergency room treatment

Source: National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/fire-causes/fireworks)

• Approximately 1/3 of eye injuries from fireworks result in blindness

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/108/1/190.full)

Fireworks hurt taxpayers and all insured people

•The Centers for Disease Control reported that annual costs from fireworks-related injuries are estimated to be $100 million

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4924a7.htm)

•The Orange County Grand Jury studied problems caused by "safe and sane" fireworks.  They reported extra police and fire services on a recent Fourth of July cost taxpayers almost $200,000, with most of this expense related to issues caused by fireworks

Source: Orange County Grand Jury (http://www.ocgrandjury.org/pdfs/fireworks/fireworks.pdf)

"Safe and sane" fireworks don't exist

•More than 1/3 of firework injuries in 2011 were caused by "safe and sane" fireworks

Source: National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/fire-causes/fireworks)