First, what are illegal fireworks – and let’s focus on consumer fireworks that people set off on New Years Eve.

Explosive fireworks are legal in Florida on three days: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day (Fourth of July). However, fireworks are allowed all year for specific situations.

During a 24-hour window between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the department's ShotSpotter system alerted 73 reports of shots fired and nearly 3,700 reports that sounded like gunfire.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A homeowner says her entire front yard is torched after her neighbor’s New Year’s Eve celebration went terribly wrong. Homeowner Sandie Edenfield flames said the flames ...

A new state law guarantees that all Iowans are allowed to light off fireworks on July 3, 4 and New Year’s Eve.

More arrests have been made in the illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, on New Year's Eve, bringing the total to 10.

Officials with Lexington County said a large fire that began in the brush behind the school’s gym began due to fireworks, combined with dry conditions and wind.

Counties and cities across Iowa may soon no longer be able to prohibit residents from lighting off fireworks on certain days.

The fireworks show is estimated to cost between $140,000 and $150,000, funded by the city's beach fund. Naples will usher in 2026 with fireworks. Just not on New Year's Eve, but a few days later.