HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- As a teenager, Lansden Hill and his cousin would scour the yard on New Year's Day for any "duds" they could find from all the bottle-rockets, Roman candles and firecrackers ...

Designing a vast fireworks show is a bit like composing music. There's the opening to think about, of course, and the grand finale — and all the intricacies with which the colors and displays ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire community plans to celebrate with a bang this Independence Day. Preparations for the fireworks show on the High Bridge are already underway for the Ace Pyro ...

But how do fireworks shows come together, and what all goes into setting up? Melissa Tackitt with Pyro Shows, a company that specializes in fireworks and special effects displays, says it’s more than ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As inflation continues to drive up costs nationwide, the fireworks industry has not taken as much of a hit. “So far we’ve been running about even with last year,” said Mike ...

Still, not every fireworks expert is sold on the idea of simulation software. The subject drew mixed opinions during a discussion on the Pyro Universe forum earlier this year. “Choreography cannot be ...