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Experts urge leaving fireworks to the pros
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Luis and Jessenia Suarez browse through the selection of fireworks at the TNT Fireworks tent set up at Walmart in Gainesville. Georgia law allows wire or wood sparklers with 100 grams or less of mixture per item and other sparkling items, as long as they are not explosive and do not fly through the air and contain 75 grams or less of chemical compound per tube or a total of 200 grams or less for multiple tubes.
Fireworks have long been a staple of July Fourth celebrations but the Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Gainesville Fire Department are encouraging the public to leave them to the professionals. Both departments released notices last week in an attempt to educate the public on the dangers of fireworks. The majority of fireworks injuries occur during the four weeks surrounding Independence Day.