A man was left unconscious when a firework exploded in his face, Illinois cops say. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the 58-year-old man purchased “commercially rated fireworks” before a ...

A 22-year-old Maine man was killed after setting a fireworks mortar tube off on top of his head on the Fourth of July. State police said Devon Staples of Calais was killed in what they described as a ...

WESTERLY – A 39-year-old man was killed on May 12 when a mortar-style firework was placed on top of his head and set off, Police Chief Paul Gingerella said Tuesday. Gingerella commented on the ...

A Fourth of July fireworks display in Bergen County had to be abruptly ended when a firework went off inside of a tube, causing other fireworks to ignite. Those who attended the show say that they ...

TAMPA, Florida — A 16-year-old Tampa boy died after a firework mishap on Thursday night. Police say the teenager attempted to deploy a large "mortar" round at a home in the 4200 block of Osborne ...

Police in Novi, Michigan, have provided more details regarding the fireworks accident that killed Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks on Sunday. Police believe a fireworks mortar tube accidentally ...

As the 2026 quickly approaches, you may want to ring in the new year with fireworks. Here is information you need to know ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street into a crowd of spectators and injuring 37 people, officials said ...

The alley behind the 5700 block of West 64 th Place is littered with burned debris and cardboard fireworks tubes. The Chicago Fire Department said at least five garages were destroyed and more were ...

According to a story in the Scranton Times-Tribune, the mishap happened shortly after 10 p.m. when employees of Schaefer Pyrotechnics Inc., which also did the fireworks display Sunday night at Long's ...