Fireworks safety reminders as 2 kids recover from severe injuries in South Bend fireworks accident

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Two children are recovering tonight from severe injuries following a fireworks accident on Thursday evening in South Bend.

As we prepare for summer, we know a lot of you plan to use fireworks, which is why our team wanted to give you some safety reminders from first responders.

WNDU 16 News Now’s Joshua Short reached out to the South Bend Fire Department to get some information on fireworks safety. You can watch his full conversation with Assistant Fire Chief Derek Erquhart in the video above.

You can also find more tips and reminders from our previous stories on Fourth of July fireworks safety.

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