Holiday fireworks accident in Snohomish results in man losing his hand
Jul 6, 2025, 7:14 AM
Fireworks in the night sky. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
A man was rushed to the hospital with injuries to his hand after a fireworks accident in Snohomish County.
Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue said in a social media post that the incident happened on Friday night.
A man came into Station 33 on Fales Road near Monroe Station with severe hand injuries.
He was given life-saving aid, including a tourniquet and medication, before being rushed to Harborview Medical Center.
He later lost his entire hand as a result of the incident.
Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue is urging people to remember to be safe while using fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday.
