Happy 4th of July. But please don't invite us to your cook-out! We would rather spend the holiday with our family.

Practice these tips:
Summer is the time to enjoy vacations, camping, picnics and the Fourth of July; however, summertime also brings fires and burn injuries due to fireworks and outdoor cooking.

• Wear short sleeves or roll them up when cooking on the grill.
• Use long-handled barbecue tools.
• Keep a 3-foot safe zone around grills, fire pits and campfires.
• Attend public fireworks displays; this leaves the lighting to the professionals.
**Our fireworks display is at dusk on Friday night at Minch Park**

First aid for burns:
• Place the burn in cool water for three to five minutes.
• Cover the burn with a clean, dry cloth.
• See your doctor if the burn is larger than your palm.

For more information and free resources, visit www.usfa.fema.gov