fireworks safety

Mishawaka Emergency Room Dr. Zachary Walker says July 4 fireworks injuries are "almost guaranteed" each year, with hand and eye injuries most common, usually happening to pre-teen and teenage boys who are legally too young to buy fireworks.

Public fireworks are back this 4th of July, but if you plan on setting off your own fireworks, state officials urge you to be safe. Through July 3rd,…