As New Year’s celebrations approach, local experts share tips for safely using fireworks, including checking local ...

The color in fireworks come from metal salts, which are made up of metal and non-metal atoms that create pure, intense colors when burned (they burn via a range of other chemical compounds and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Setting off fireworks is a popular New Year’s Eve tradition around the world. People will gather among friends, family, or neighbors as they watch bright, beautiful colors ...

SOME ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS TONIGHT, 4TH OF JULY, IT’S ALL ABOUT FIREWORKS, BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT SAFETY TO PREVENT INJURIES. IT ALSO INFORMS PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL AND STATE LAWS FOR FIREWORKS IN OUR ...

They zoom instead of boom. They flash instead of flare. They assemble into shapes so sophisticated — a swimming whale, a spinning globe, a marching robot — that traditional pyrotechnics can seem a ...

Just to be clear, before you start lighting things in your driveway: Are fireworks legal in Florida? Yes, on certain days and ...

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