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Jul 4, 2009 12:39 pm US/Eastern

Injuries And Burns Reported During Fireworks Show

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS4) ― Officials in Altamonte Springs reported they handled 27 reports of various medical problems at the Red, Hot & Boom fireworks show on Friday night. Problems included injuries, heat exhaustion, or dehydration.

One woman was reportedly burned when a stray firework landed in the crowd, according to Seminole County Fire Department Lt. David Williams.

The crowd for the fireworks show in Central Florida was estimated to be around 165,000.

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