At least 59 people were killed and 150 more injured when pyrotechnics inside a packed nightclub in Kochani, North Macedonia sparked a fire that engulfed the venue. A reported 1,500 people, many in ...

Makers of fireworks and flares have long believed that the beautiful red color in their explosions could be attained only with chlorine-based compounds. But after these ingredients combust, they can ...

Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fireworks are as American as baseball, hotdogs, and apple pie. Since the founding of our country, families have taken to their backyards and ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — With Independence Day coming up, it is best to know how to be safe when celebrating the holiday and firing your own fireworks. When it comes to mini explosives meant for a ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) is encouraging families to celebrate safely this Independence Day and to shop early for fireworks, as the ...

All four pyrotechnics that were previously reported missing have been accounted for. The devices were deployed but not activated when used during an exercise off the coast of Milwaukee in early May.

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