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 ...

Home-made explosive devices similar to pyrotechnics have been found at an electrical substation near the Jänschwalde power station in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, the operator said on ...

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 ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fireworks are as American as baseball, hotdogs, and apple pie. Since the founding of our nation, families have taken to their backyards and neighborhoods ...

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 ...

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