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Fourth forecast
Sunny during the morning, turning partly cloudy later in the day. There's a 10 percent chance of afternoon/evening thunderstorms. Highs in Tucson will range from 104 to 109.
Source: National Weather Service
Swimming
• Children should be constantly supervised any-time they're near water.
• Parents should receive CPR training, and children who are old enough should enroll in swimming lessons.
• Parents should double-check that pool gates are self-closing and self- latching.
• Keep toys away from pools so children aren't tempted.
• Assign at least one person to be a designated child watcher around the pool.
• Remove ladders from above-ground pools, as well as any other climbing objects, when not in use.
Barbecuing
• Designate the grilling area a no-play zone, keeping children and pets away until grill equipment is completely cool.
• Position the grill at least 3 feet from other objects, including the house and any shrubs or bushes.
• Use starter fluid made for barbecue grills only when starting a fire in a charcoal grill.
• Check the connection between the propane tank and the fuel line to be sure it is working properly and not leaking.
• Never use a match to check for leaks. If a leak is detected, immediately turn off the gas and don't attempt to light the grill again until the leak is fixed.
• Never bring a barbecue grill indoors or into any unventilated space. This is both a fire and carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
Fireworks
• Sparklers can burn up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and are extremely dangerous, as they pose a severe burn risk to eyes and skin.
• Tell children they should leave the area immediately if friends are using fireworks, which are illegal in Arizona.
• Discuss fire safety with children, including the "stop, drop and roll" method, should their clothes catch fire.
• Across the country, one-third of all the people injured by fireworks were under age 15.
• More than 5,000 children ages 14 and younger nationally are treated annually in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries.
PETS
People with pets should move them indoors Friday night, since they can be frightened by the noise from fireworks. Make sure your pet has an identification tag attached to its collar.
If your pet is frightened by any loud noises and runs away from home, be sure to check for the animal at least every other day at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and the Pima Animal Care Center, a news release from the Humane Society states.
On StarNet: Can't get out to any celebrations or want to find one near you? Make your own show and find locations of others at azstarnet.com/fireworks.

Tucson Region

'A' Mt. fireworks to reroute Downtown-area road access

By Alexis Huicochea
arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.03.2008
July Fourth is a time for fireworks, barbecuing and swimming in the pool.
But to make sure that Independence Day festivities go off without a hitch, the Tucson Fire Department is offering some safety tips.
"We definitely get an increased number of calls on the Fourth of July," said Capt. Norm Carlton, a Tucson Fire Department spokes-man. "A good majority of the calls are due to fireworks — someone saw a spark coming from a certain direction."
But the department does not track the number of fires or burn injuries that are caused by fireworks, which are illegal in Arizona, Carlton said.
In addition to taking safety precautions, the following road closures are in place because of the city's fireworks show Friday night:
● Sentinel Peak, from where the fireworks are launched, will be closed at Panorama Circle at 5 a.m. Friday to prepare for the show, which starts about 9 p.m.
Motorists will not be able to travel up "A" Mountain after 5 a.m. The road is expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Saturday.
● At 5 p.m., South Mission Road will be closed from West Starr Pass to West Mission Lane and will reopen after the fireworks show. West Granada Avenue will also be closed at 5 p.m. from the frontage road to West Cushing Street. Granada will reopen by 10:30 p.m.
● After the fireworks show, several restrictions will be in place to keep eastbound and westbound traffic on Congress Street and Broadway free-flowing to clear Downtown.
From Granada Avenue to Fifth Avenue, northbound and southbound traffic will not be able to cross Congress or Broadway.
The intersections at Church, Stone, Scott and Sixth avenues will be restricted to right-hand turns only for northbound and southbound motorists.
Traffic signals will flash yellow during the restrictions, which will last until 10:30 p.m.
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