Because the static electricity in synthetic clothing can create sparks capable of detonating fireworks, those who make shells must stick to wearing cotton—all the way down to their underwear.

Festivities for the Lunar New Year often involve detonating firecrackers, which some believe scare away evil spirits and monsters. The explosivity and brightness of these firecrackers are ...

The following Central Ohio cities ban detonating fireworks: Many of these cities still allow tamer items like sparklers and snaps. Area cities that allow fireworks include New Albany, Powell ...

A boy in Zizhong county, Neijiang in Southwest China's Sichuan Province threw a firecracker into a septic tank on Thursday, causing a methane explosion that damaged several vehicles. No casualties ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The firecrackers show at new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration celebration Wednesday night did not go smoothly. Firecrackers fell down on spectators ...

which was made of nails and firecrackers, detonated at 3:42 a.m. on Feb. 24. No one was injured, and no major damage was caused. “The FBI worked closely with our law enforcement partners to run down ...

North Korean soldiers committing suicide via self-detonating is posing a new threat against Ukrainian troops on the battlefield, a defector has claimed. Western figures estimate more than 11,000 ...

A combination of fireworks, gas tanks ... up and down Las Vegas Boulevard before parking in front of the hotel and detonating moments later. The truck, rented in Colorado, had arrived in Las ...