Suffolk officials warn of holiday dangers City prepare for COTA strike Drought leads Ballard to ban personal fireworks Return H.B. sparks nostalgia concerns For many veterans July Fourth bombast rekindles fears State law puts counties in quandary on restrictions Lonely cloud caputres attention Indianapolis watchers Burn won't snuff Downtown show Guide shows weathering the drought More Indyarea communities cancel Fireworks distributors challenge bans Wauconda nixes due dry weather Status and Hamilton County use Hot dangerous days ahead tonight's displays metro area Heat advisory through Friday southern Wisconsin Get fired up with Illegal Expect a $1 000 fine some fearful dogs are no treat

Fireworks cap Independence Day Cascading fireworks Wednesday night capped an Independence Day in which new citizens took the oath of allegiance and volunteers helped those affected by deadly storms and a heat wave. As fireworks proliferate, injuries haven't. What does that say about safety? The fireworks display that went horribly awry at a Pelham, N.H., home on July 3 – reportedly injuring 11, including five children – has prompted some calls for a rethinking of liberal fireworks laws. Fireworks injuries fewer, but still serious EVERETT -- At least a dozen people in Snohomish County were treated in hospital emergency rooms for fireworks injuries over the Fourth of July holiday, officials said Thursday. Fireworks misfire, go up all at once A San Diego fireworks display exploded into a big ball that fizzled after a few seconds, botching the show and sending some terrified spectators fleeing into the night. Fireworks complaints down in Boulder area over Fourth of July Boulder police received 31 fireworks calls over the Fourth of July holiday period this week -- 92 fewer calls than last year -- and issued two citations. Wildfire: West cities ban fireworks; blazes grow Parts of Colorado celebrated Independence Day sans fireworks with some communities banning the holiday displays to guard against the further spread of wildfire across the region. Fireworks spotted by space telescopes Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The flash of an earthly fireworks display can be over in an instant — sometimes literally — but the show is longer lasting in outer space. San Diego fireworks malfunction in quick, show-stopping flash as hundreds of thousands watch The Fourth of July fireworks show went off with a bang over San Diego Bay. Too big a bang. New Michigan law allows big, loud fireworks to the ire of some residents After passing a new law allowing fireworks in Michigan, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and some state lawmakers have drawn the ire of Michigan residents wary of the added noise. Company investigating San Diego fireworks fiasco Computer glitch caused a 20-minute San Diego fireworks spectacular to explode all at once in a matter of seconds
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