Fireworks burn man

with fireworks… but if you’re planning to shoot some off yourself, remember to do so safely. you’ve heard the phrase “if you play wit fire, you’re gonna get burned.” abc-7’s andrew j. polk is live with some video you just have to see about “playing” with fireworks andrew? estela, people have already been lighting fireworks all weekend long, but not everyone’s doing it with due caution. take a look. “…is he on fire? yes! this was the scene near montana last night. as you can see and hear, things got a bit out of hand. a viewer who didn’t want to be identified sent us the video. she said a man was hit by the fireworks… even burning a hole in his shirt! i talked with the el paso fire department about fireworks safety today. chief robert diaz says fireworks are not toys, and need to be taken seriously. “be careful with different kind of fireworks, bottle rockets. don’t aim them at people or people’s houses. they do tend to end up on people’s roofs or hit someone in the face, and we see a large amount of injuries.” coming up at 6, with people shooting off fireworks before the 4th… people on the outskirts of the county are already starting to see the trash pile up as well. estela? many of you are probably still at home planning tonight’s celebration, but do remember to take your trash with you! thank you andrew.