Behind-the-scene look at the setup of the Capital City Fireworks show

As the Capital City gears up for its annual New Year's Eve fireworks show, lead pyrotechnic operator discusses preparing for ...
Yahoo

Man looks into firework tube before it explodes in his face, Illinois cops say

A man was left unconscious when a firework exploded in his face, Illinois cops say. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the 58-year-old man purchased “commercially rated fireworks” before a ...
NBC Connecticut

Police: Man Dead After Setting Firework Off on Top of His Head

A 22-year-old Maine man was killed after setting a fireworks mortar tube off on top of his head on the Fourth of July. State police said Devon Staples of Calais was killed in what they described as a ...
WIBC

How Exactly do Fireworks Get Their Color and Sound?

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are a staple of the Independence Day celebration in the ...
News 12 Networks

Fireworks display abruptly ends when firework explodes inside tube

A Fourth of July fireworks display in Bergen County had to be abruptly ended when a firework went off inside of a tube, causing other fireworks to ignite. Those who attended the show say that they ...
LancasterOnline

Ronks firm's fireworks go awry

According to a story in the Scranton Times-Tribune, the mishap happened shortly after 10 p.m. when employees of Schaefer Pyrotechnics Inc., which also did the fireworks display Sunday night at Long's ...