j.r. young sees injuries, including cuts, burns, and permanent disfiguration. >> of children that had injury to the eye with fireworks, 30% of those lead to blindness, permanent blindness. >> reporter: pets are also at risk.fi works can injure or spoof he them so tsay to update micro chip and put them in an escape-roof room, and if you're barbecuing keep away from fire and skewer. for many cooking out, fda has this to prevent food-born children. >> cook meat to the proper temperature and chill lefton rs within aur.e >> bacteria lo grow faster at thosegh hi temperatures. >> reporter: from firi up the grill to fireworks, simple tips for a safe fourth of july. sarah dollop, nbc news. >> there are places in our region are all fireworks are illegal. to check the fireworks laws where you ive, check the nbc washington app and check fireworks. >>> how many burgers could you eat in ten minutes? >> just a few? >> how about 32? someone has you beat. molly schuyler won the hamburgei ea competition in washin

j.r. youngees injuries, including cut, burns, and permanent disfiguration. >> children have injury to the eye with fireworks, 30% of those lead to blindness, permanent blindness. >> reporter: pets are at risk.r orks can injure or spoof them so they say people update micro chip and put them in an escape-roof room and barbecuing keep away from fire and skewer. for many cooking out, fda has this to prevent food-born chiokren. >> coeat to the proper temperature and chill leftovers within anhour. >> bacteria like to grow faster for higher temperature. >> reporter: firing up the grill to fireworks. simple tips for a safe fourth o. july sarah ndollop,c news. >> there are places in ourn regiohere fireworks with illegal. to check that out head to the nbc washington app and check fireworks. this is the time of year where officers are out looking for people who are illegally using fireworks. >> how many burgers can you eat in. >> molly won yesterday in the competition. she devoured 32 burgers in ten minute