Multiple Injuries and Arrests Following Fourth of July Fireworks Incidents on Long Island
Several people were injured and a man was charged with arson after an 11-year-old set two homes on fire with fireworks.
- An 11-year-old boy set fire to two homes in Levittown after being given fireworks by a 33-year-old man, who was subsequently arrested.
- Two men lost fingers and several others were injured in separate fireworks mishaps across Long Island.
- Authorities arrested multiple individuals for the unlawful sale and possession of fireworks in Nassau County.
- Extensive property damage occurred, including to several parked cars and homes, due to fireworks-related incidents.
- Fireworks cause over 31,000 fires annually in the U.S., with children and teens frequently injured during celebrations.