A fire chief’s demonstration of the danger of fireworks went awry when a canister tipped over and shot fireworks into a crowd, which injured a director of a fire safety group, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Laura Barros, assistant executive director of the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, suffered a small burn on her left foot. Before heading off to the hospital, Barros said the episode illustrated how dangerous fireworks can be no matter who handles them.
At the tail end of the conference, Hillside Fire Chief Michael Kuryla demonstrated the power of legally purchased novelty fireworks by lighting a sparkler and then igniting two fireworks canisters placed on a wooden pallet in the parking lot.
Before a crowd of media, fire officials and alliance staff members, one of the canisters tipped over and shot fireworks into the crowd. Barros suffered a small black burn on the top of her foot.
The crowd immediately rushed to her aid, pouring cold water on the burn and calling for an ambulance to take her to an emergency room.
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