{"id":5241,"date":"2026-07-03T21:38:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:38:55","slug":"tampa-doctors-warn-of-fourth-of-july-burn-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=5241","title":{"rendered":"Tampa doctors warn of Fourth of July burn hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>As people across the Bay Area get ready to celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday, doctors at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) are urging caution following several burn cases during last year’s celebrations.<\/p>

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Holiday hospital visits<\/strong><\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

During Fourth of July weekend 2025, the TGH Burn Center said 15 people were admitted \u2014 a figure that does not include patients who were treated and released from the emergency room.<\/p>

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“That’s a lot of admissions and consults just over a two-day or three-day weekend,” said Dr. Ram Velamuri, the medical director of the TGH Burn Center and associate professor of plastic surgery at USF Morsani College of Medicine, said. “And majority of them were kids.”<\/p>

Tracking severe fireworks accidents<\/strong><\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

Velamuri said they saw several fireworks-related injuries to small children last year.\u00a0<\/p>

“Third-degree burns to the arms, some to the face, some to the thighs from things just exploding,” Velamuri added.\u00a0<\/p>

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By the numbers:<\/p>

According to 2025 data by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety\u00a0Commission (CPSC):<\/p>