Fireworks-related injuries reach 655

The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 655 cases of fireworks-related injuries this holiday season, most of them involving minors. The DOH said the data, monitored from Dec. 21, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, were 20 percent lower than the number logged during the same period in 2024. Most injuries were caused by unidentified fireworks,