Firefighters would prefer you still have your eyebrows next week
Fireworks will be lighting up the sky in Thurston County and beyond next week — and Lacey Fire District 3 is encouraging locals to watch a professional display, and avoid the emergency room.
Lacey Fire posted a Twitter poll on Monday, asking the public about their Fourth of July plans. Would they rather watch a professional show or risk personal injury?
What are your plans for the July 4th holiday? Watching a professional fireworks show..... or visiting the ER, without your eyebrows?
— Lacey Fire (@LaceyFireDist3) June 26, 2017
Lacey Fire and the Washington State Patrol, among other agencies, are encouraging locals to enjoy a safe holiday at one of many public fireworks displays.
Here is a list of locations in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason and Thurston counties where you can catch a professional show next week:
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
Splash Festival
Location: Morrison River Front Park, Aberdeen
Date: 10 p.m. on July 4
Spectacular Fireworks Extravaganza
Location: Grays Harbor Raceway, Elma
Date: After races conclude on July 5
Booming Bay Fireworks Display
Location: Westport Marina
Date: Dusk on July 4
LEWIS COUNTY
Summerfest
Location: Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Chehalis
Date: 10:30 p.m. on July 4
Fireworks Display
Location: Mossyrock High School
Date: Dusk on July 4
Big Bottom Blast
Location: White Pass school grounds, Randle
Date: Dusk on July 4
MASON COUNTY
Celebrate Hoodsport
Location: Hoodsport pier
Date: Dusk on July 4
Forest Festival Fireworks
Location: Oakland Bay Junior High School, Shelton
Date: 10 p.m. on June 4
Thunder on the canal
Location: Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union
Date: 10:15 p.m. on July 3
THURSTON COUNTY
Fireworks Spectacular and freedom concert
Location: Rainier Vista Community Park, Lacey
Date: 10 p.m. on July 3
Capital Lakefair
Location: Capital Lake, Olympia
Date: 10 p.m. on July 16 (radio simulcast on 1240-AM)
Fourth of July Celebration
Location: Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Olympia
Date: 10 p.m. on July 4 (BBQ from 1-9 p.m.)
Fireworks Display
Location: Boston Harbor Marina
Date: Dusk on July 3
Fireworks display
Location: South Sound Speedway, Rochester
Date: After races conclude on July 2
Artesian Family Festival and Thunder Valley Fireworks Show
Location: Tumwater Valley Golf Course
Date: 10:15 p.m. on July 4
This story was originally published June 26, 2017 at 3:29 PM with the headline "Firefighters would prefer you still have your eyebrows next week."