A horrible event claimed the father’s life (Kate McGrew)
Cal Fire’s Santa Clara Unit public information officer Chelsea Burkett cautioned locals of the risks associated with setting off fireworks on their own.
“It happens every year,” she said NBC Bay Area. We advise locals to leave it to the experts since we see it all the time. There have been cautions about illegal pyrotechnics, even if Allen’s were legal.
“These are mortars, small pieces of dynamite,” said Dr. Cliff Sheckter, medical director of Valley Medical Center’s Regional Burn Center. They are capable of and will cause your fingers and hands to be blown off. Once a year, we observe.
“Unfortunately, these types of injuries are not reparable in most circumstances and that obviously is life-altering.”
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office have been contacted by UNILAD to request a statement.
