Health officials emphasize firework safety ahead of holiday

Fourth of July brings barbecues, family gatherings and fireworks displays. As the holiday weekend approaches, health officials emphasize the importance of fire caution in preventing fire-related accidents and injuries. Clark County Fire District 6 already responded to a fireworks-related grass fire Tuesday afternoon near Hazel Dell Community Park. The small fire is likely the first of many ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, the fire department said. Witnesses say two people in a white Dodge pickup shot a mortar in the dry grass field near the park and left...