Fireworks stands are open in Texas for Fourth of July festivities.
They opened on Tuesday and are legally allowed to sell fireworks through midnight Fourth of July, according to the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
Here are some local stands and warehouses around Abilene where you can grab fireworks for your celebration:
BoomBah Fireworks, 156 FM Road 2404, on Facebook, 325-660-0896.
Alamo Fireworks Megastore, 5669 U.S. Highway 80 E, 210-667-1106.
Bad Boyz Fireworks, 5724 Interstate Highway 20 E, on Facebook, 325-650-0098.
TNT Fireworks — six locations:
Mr. W Fireworks — four locations:
Fireworks safety tips
In a 2023 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report, an upward trend in fireworks-related deaths and injuries associated with misuse and malfunction have been recorded in past years.
Of the estimated 9,700 injuries treated in 2023, teenagers had the highest rate of injuries treated in emergency departments, and children ages 5 to 9 had the second highest rate.
To keep everyone safe this Fourth of July, follow these safety tips from the Texas Department of Insurance and CPSC:
(This story was updated to add new information.)
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Fireworks stands are open. Here’s where to buy them in Abilene
Reporting by Lani Sneed, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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