Fireworks and sparkler accidents lead to thousands of hospital trips each year and can be fatal. Last year, an 11-year-old Indiana child and an 18-year-old Minnesota man were among those who died ...

Debra Orellana, Erik Orellana, 6, and Vanessa Orellana, of Portland, light sparklers as they wait to watch the fireworks at the Fourth of July celebration on the Eastern Promenade.