Fireworks Safety Message

If you are planning your own fireworks show this year, here are some safety tips from the National Council on Fireworks Safety:

● Never allow young children to handle fireworks

● Older children should use them only under close adult supervision

● Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol

● Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear

● Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands

● Never light them indoors

● Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material

● Always Keep a bucket of water or preferably a water hose nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire (Remember we are in a drought season).

Additional information can be found at: https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/summer-safety/summer-safety-tips#/

If you plan to attend a fireworks event or festivities nearby, this is what’s happening in surrounding areas:

• Downtown Lexington at the Icehouse Amphitheater, July 3rd at 9:20 p.m.

• Segra Park - Columbia Fireflies baseball game (July 3,4 and 5).

• Lexington County Blowfish baseball games begin at 7:05 p.m. with fireworks to follow (July 3 and 4).

• Lake Murray will host one of the largest fireworks displays beginning around 9:30 p.m. on July 4th, 2026.

• Fort Jackson Fourth of July Celebration is set for the 4th at 9:00 p.m. on Hilton Field.

Additional information can be found at the following link: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316310895.html