PETALUMA, Calif. (KGO) -- Officials in Petaluma are urging caution after another fireworks incident. In one case a teen was injured, in another there was an explosion. This comes we approach July 4th next week.
Video above shows a lawnmower running over a firework outside of Casa Grande High School.
An explosion caught on camera, and now in that same area, barren ground. It's the second fireworks incident to happen in Petaluma in a week and a half.
"I was at Acme when it happened and all we hear is a big boom and then we hear a kid calling 911," said Audrey Suhrke.
Suhrke was near Leghorns Park last week when that firework went off. We talked off camera with the youngster who was injured.
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The 13-year-old told us he tried to run away after lighting a bottle rocket, but it went off and injuring his fingers, his arm - and his hearing is still affected.
He showed us his bandaged fingers when we spoke with him. He also told us that he's now doing well.
"It's just weird to see kids my age like getting hurt by stuff like that, it's like crazy to hear," said Gianna Martin of Petaluma.
Kaiser Permanente's chief medical officer Dr. Trish Hiserote says everyone should use caution.
"No one really thinks about landing in the emergency room on a July 4th holiday weekend. But unfortunately, it's one of our busiest times of the year," said Dr. Hiserote.
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With fireworks accidents being common during this time of the year, Dr. Hiserote says even safe and sane ones can be dangerous.
"But even something as simple as sparklers can cause burns to the hands, the face, the eyes, and unfortunately, sometimes kids will throw them and then they become a projectile, causing even more harm."
Certainly something many are now thinking about.
"We usually will do them in the street and will have them stay up on the sidewalk or the driveway - just to stay away because you just never know if they're going to fly off in safe directions, so we try to be as safe as we can," said Ashley Clark of Petaluma.
The city of Petaluma says people caught shooting off illegal fireworks will face fines of $1,000 or more.