Attention fireworks!

Even the ignition temperature of a sparkler reaches over 400 degrees Celsius. Careless and negligent behavior can lead to serious accidents. Therefore, special precautions apply when "playing with fire". The following are a few tips from the Fire Prevention Advisory Service (BfB) and the Advice center for accident prevention (BfU):

• Protect homes from uncontrolled fireworks. Close doors, windows and skylights.
• When buying fireworks, find out about their use and read the instructions for use.
• Always store fireworks in a cool and dry place.
• Place fireworks on a stable surface, with the prescribed safety distances from people, animals and buildings.
• Fire rockets only from well-secured bottles or pipes.
• Never light fireworks in crowds.
• Keep children away from fireworks. Only allow young people to set off fireworks under supervision.
• Smoking is absolutely prohibited in the vicinity of fireworks.
• Do not approach unexploded ordnance for ten minutes and never relight it.
• Douse used fireworks with water before disposing of them.
• Have extinguishing agents (e.g. fire extinguisher, fire blanket or a bucket of water) ready.