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Sparklers Can Start Wildfires | Raleigh News
A sparkler turned into a nightmare when Ginger Peters in North Carolina suffered 40% third-degree burns after a tiny ember landed on her dress—leading to collapsed lungs and a heart-lung machine. Fire officials are now spotlighting her story in a new safety doc, warning that sparklers burn at 2,000°F and can still ignite fires even when they look spent. While legal sparklers, fountains, and smoke bombs are okay, anything that explodes or flies—like firecrackers or Roman candles—is banned. With North Carolina in a severe drought, fireworks pose a major fire risk. Officials also urge heat…
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