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Illegal fireworks set fire to a building in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Monday, according to the State Fire Marshal’s office. Chelsea firefighters confirmed they responded to the fire on a rear porch of a building on Wesley Street around 12:50 p.m. No one was hurt, but there was water damage to the building and the family could not immediately return....

Monday night’s Fourth of July drone show in North Richland Hills set a new Guinness World Record.

It’s a two-day family event that stretches all the way from the Prudential Center to the Boston Common. Boston’s annual “First Night” celebration kicked off today, with the annual parade kicking off at 6 p.m. Additional festivities include a fireworks show at 7 p.m., and live music in Copley Square until the big countdown at midnight.

“Feeling so good,” said Mohmoad Kalifa Kamara, bandleader of local afro-beat group Koliba in the midst of the parade kicking off. “Excited to have fun with the crowd. I’ve been in Boston for over thirty years, so this is my hometown.” This year marks the 48th annual First Night Boston, a nearly half-century long celebration in the city for...

There will be no fireworks shows in a pair of Vermont communities this New Year’s Eve, due to a variety of reasons — including higher prices for materials used in the displays. The American Pyrotechnics Association said earlier this year costs across the industry shot up 35% or so in 2022. The organization pointed to higher prices for raw materials,…

Supply chain issues have affected celebrations in the state.

Three adults and four children were sent to the hospital after a firework misfired during a town festival in Cumberland, Rhode Island on Saturday.

Three concertgoers suffered from minor injuries after unauthorized fireworks were set off during Dua Lipa’s show in Toronto.

Chaos erupted in Downtown Minneapolis on July 4, with witnesses reporting people shooting fireworks in the street.

Police in Portland, Maine, deployed pepper balls on Monday night, July 4, when members of a crowd shot fireworks at the officers, who were attending to a shooting victim. Portland police said they responded to a report of a man who had been shot near a park on Monday night. Police said they were rendering aid to the victim when…

NBC10’s Leah Uko was conducting an interview when people began running away from shots fired during a July Fourth celebration.

Authorities in Vermont say a man was seriously injured Saturday while setting off fireworks. The Vermont State Police say officers responded late Saturday night to a residence in the town of Westminster, located on the border with New Hampshire, after a man there sustained “significant” injuries to his hand. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The incident…

Boston’s fireworks show is inching closer. The stage was almost set Saturday for a 20-minute show with 5,000 fireworks. It’s the first presentation at the Esplanade since 2019. Thousands of people are expected to watch the fireworks show at the Hatch Shell. “Usually, you don’t feel the pressure until about five minutes before showtime, when you realize that you...

Rescue crews arrived to discover the man had already been rushed to a nearby hospital — but the body part had been left behind and also needed to be rushed to the facility.

It takes a big effort to keep the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular safe — and this July 4, that includes a bomb squad robot dog. Roscoe, one of two robotic dogs now working for the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad, was being used at the Charles River Esplanade during safety preparations Friday. Thousands of people are expected for the first…

Here are the top firework safety tips from experts across the country—so you can make sure your 4th of July, 2022 celebrations are crisis-free

Thousands of people will turn out for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular this weekend, featuring new safety technology including bomb squad robots.

No two dogs are alike when it comes to fireworks and loud noises, so it’s important to have a plan in place for pets on Fourth of July Weekend, experts say. “The noise and all the external stimuli can be really stressful for some pets,” veterinarian Elizabeth Perkins said, urging owners to make a plan for their pooches heading...

After a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Worcester, Massachusetts, is finally back. “It’s wonderful to be back,” one man said at the festivities. “We’re definitely excited to be here tonight and enjoy it. It’s wonderful weather. It’s holding up so great.” “Having all this again is just a great...

Fireworks have a long history of accompanying celebrations. Here’s a history of fireworks from the Smithsonian and the American Pyrotechnics Association.