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Three firefighters were hurt and two homes destroyed after 700 pounds of illegally stored fireworks exploded in a Whidbey ...

A gargantuan fireworks detonation likely caused by someone smoking a cigarette obliterated several homes and injured five ...

Authorities believe a cigarette may have ignited 700 pounds of fireworks that injured 3 firefighters in Washington. (Tanya ...

Fire crews responding to a house fire in Washington state were standing just 20 feet away when the home exploded, sending ...

While Escambia and Santa Rosa allows fireworks on July 4, the city of Pensacola prohibits their use within the city limit.

The Palisades Fire trial ended with a hung jury. But for locals, the verdict has been clear since January 7, 2025: State and ...

Think twice before you light those fireworks this weekend, depending on where you live in Northwest Florida—and when—you ...

Independence Day doesn’t always have to mean the music of “The 1812 Overture” blasting over an exploding sky or sitting through a selection of old-timey marching band tunes.

Although high fire risk has canceled fireworks this year, Fourth of July celebrations will feature new and returning ...

BY SHIKHA DAS SHANKAR* It has the pulsing lights of a club and the energy of a concert, but the songs being sung are centuries-old devotional hymns traditionally sung at your nearest mandir. Arms up, ...