Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think twice before lighting those Roman candles, bottle rockets and firecrackers in your backyard to ring in the New Year. Since ...

(WJAR) — Fire officials suggest an alternative to backyard fireworks for the Fourth of July. They encourage people to attend shows in communities across Southern New England. Rhode Island State Fire ...

With the summer season upon us, the widespread use of illegal backyard fireworks in Maryland communities has resumed in full force, including in the Parkton community where I live. Normally peaceful ...