Fireworks are part of countless celebrations around the world—including United States Independence Day festivities dating back to the very first bash in 1777. But how do those glittering displays ...

Read full article: Fireworks at the Fountain: Meet the people behind the pyrotechnics "If it wasn’t for our military, we wouldn’t be where we’re at today," said Ben Dehart with Zambelli Fireworks.

Firework-related injuries remain a significant cause of preventable morbidity worldwide, with ocular trauma among the most severe outcomes. Explosive forces, thermal burns and flying debris can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Fireworks explode over the National Mall as the U.S. Capitol (R) ...

Fourth of July celebrations are here – and so fireworks-related emergencies. In 2020, an estimated 15,600 people were hospitalized with injuries related to fireworks – the highest number in the last ...

Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New year celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, ...

A woman died and nine other people suffered injuries after fireworks exploded at a Michigan home. A man in Kentucky was killed trying to light a commercial-grade firework with a homemade mortar tube.

It was 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A trashcan containing debris from used fireworks ignited in a house’s garage. There were 15 people inside the home when it caught fire, Spring Fire Chief Scott Seifert ...