Celebrate the Fourth of July safely by practicing firework safety [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – While fireworks are fun to watch, they can be dangerous to play with.

If you plan on popping fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday, the Bexar County Fire Marshal advises residents to “Designate a Douser.”

A designated douser would be an adult in charge of overseeing the proper dousing of spent fireworks. The douser will help avoid potential flames rising out of the trash bin as well when done popping fireworks.

According to Bexar County Deputy Chief Fire Marshal John Ortega, there were 49 firework-related emergency calls that caused about $240,000 in damages last year.

“So the calls ranged from anything from vehicle fires or even people’s residents catching fire,” Ortega said. “What we find is that a lot of times when it’s fireworks related, it’s because people are improperly disposing of the fireworks.”

“What we mean by that, is basically getting all of your fireworks debris or …