Some central Ohio cities generally prioritize education over citations for illegal fireworks launched during the Independence ...

Fireworks explode over the Charles River in Boston on July 4, 1987.Jan Housewerth—The Boston Globe via I understand the ...

One San Francisco supervisor is submitting a letter to the city to understand what went wrong after hours-long waits in ...

For the first time since the city’s inaugural celebration in 1948, Bexley will host its evening Fourth of July celebration on ...

From bats to birds, recent research suggests that fireworks may disrupt routine and sometimes lead to serious injury or death ...

Some communities are dropping pyrotechnics for a cleaner tech-forward option when celebrating the Fourth of July.

For years, the community of Fairlawn has had spectacular firework displays celebrating the Fourth of July. Bicentennial Park, ...

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Fireworks technology has gotten ahead of regular people’s ability to manage it, says Derek Donovan. A ban is too extreme, ...

You can buy small fireworks and big fireworks. You can buy them plastered in the stars and stripes or paying tribute to pop ...

"While fireworks can be exciting, the dangers simply are not worth the risk," the state fire marshal says. Here's why.