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It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue, and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular, shockingly, this year fireworks are less so. Imports of ...

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Firefighters and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) offered firework safety tips before a demonstration Wednesday at the West Hartford Fire Station. Sparklers and fountain ...

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For eight years, Mike Salazar has spent Fourth of July week selling fireworks in an empty parking lot in Vernon. His truck is covered floor to ceiling with boxes of small snappers, sky rockets and ...

Fireworks on July 4th have become something we take for granted. We expect to see them and plan a full holiday around the July 4th celebration, but do we remember why? Oh, yes we say because we ...

Each year, people in the United States set off roughly 400 million pounds of fireworks. While these create spectacular shows, a host of recent research has called attention to the risks posed by the ...

Low humidity and high winds have created dangerous fire conditions across north Georgia ahead of New Year's Eve. Cherokee County officials urge residents to skip backyard fireworks to prevent ...