As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service managers in drought-stricken regions of the southwest are advising people to forgo fireworks and opt for safer alternatives.

U.S. Forest Service managers in the drought-stricken Southwest are urging people to swap their fireworks this Fourth of July for glow sticks, noisemakers and Silly String.

The US Forest Service suggested celebrating the Fourth of July with Silly String instead of fireworks, but some environmentalists disagree. AP ...