BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than a dozen people were injured and 30 fires were started by fireworks over the July 4th weekend in Maryland, the state fire marshal’s office said Monday.
In total, 14 people were injured, some seriously, officials said.
According to the state fire marshal, fireworks injured 14 people in Maryland and caused 30+ fires on Fourth of July weekend.
The numbers are consistent with years past, according to the senior deputy state fire marshal.
— Paul Gessler (@PaulGessler) July 13, 2020
The numbers are consistent with previous years.