I would like to make fireworks fully legal in the state of Arizona. Statistics say that 99.4% of fires caused in arizona are
not attributed to fireworks. Also, if proper safety precautions are used almost all of fireworks injurys can be eliminated.
These are real statistics
The following chart illustrates the ranking of fireworks-related fires in comparison
with some of the more recognized sources of ignition.
Form of Ignition Number of Fires Percent of Total
Short Circuit 49,160 7.5%
Match 34,052 5.1%
Cigarette/Smoking Material 23,416 3.4%
Electrical Equip. 25,119 3.8%
Engine Backfire 10,984 1.6%
Lighter 7,919 1.2%
Radiated Heat 4,867 0.7%
Overloaded Equipment 5,163 0.7%
Lightening Discharge 4,965 0.7%
Fireworks 2,532 0.3%
Fireworks-Related Injury Rates, 1990-2002
Year ||| Fireworks Consumption,Millions of Pounds ||| Estimated Fireworks related Injuries ||| Injuries Per 100,000 Pounds
1990 ||| 67.6 ||| 12,000 ||| 17.7
1991 ||| 73.7 ||| 10,900 ||| 14.7
1992 ||| 87.1 ||| 12,500 ||| 14.3
1993 ||| 101.9 ||| 12,000 ||| 11.7
1994 ||| 117.0 ||| 12,500 ||| 10.7
1995 ||| 115.0 ||| 10,900 ||| 9.4
1996 ||| 118.0 ||| 7,300 ||| 6.1
1997 ||| 132.9 ||| 8,300 ||| 6.2
1998 ||| 112.6 ||| 8,500 ||| 7.5
1999 ||| 156.9 ||| 8,500 ||| 5.4
2000 ||| 152.6 ||| 11,000 ||| 7.2
2001 ||| 161.6 ||| 9,500 ||| 5.8
2002 ||| 190.1 ||| 8,800 ||| 4.6
You are 94.11% more likely to be killed ice skating than to be injured using fireworks. and as i said earlear that can be
virtually eliminated if we follow simple safety precautions.
