Woman burned by fireworks files lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A Washington state woman who was burned by an errant aerial firework on the Fourth of July is seeking damages against Grandview Resort at Priest Lake.

Counsel for Alivia Norwood said she suffered severe burns and disfigurement when a mortar shell firework struck her in the face and head.

Norwood, a Spokane resident, suffered third-degree burns to the side of her face, according to a Bonner County EMS run report. She was evacuated from the area via Life Flight Network helicopter.

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