Highland Park residents say a loud AI-operated alarm at the former Sparkletts plant on York Boulevard has been blaring nightly for two years, prompting a neighborhood campaign to silence it.

A fire reportedly ignited by sparklers in Champagne bottles at a resort in Switzerland on New Year's Eve has led to a tougher stance on these fireworks in Massachusetts. Forty people died in the Swiss ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As 2026 approaches, firefighters across the Valley are asking residents to take safety precautions during New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations to avoid emergency room visits.

Due to ongoing drought conditions, personal fireworks are banned in Manatee County this New Year’s holiday. Manatee County Government recently extended its burn ban, which includes the use of ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ongoing burn bans in place across Tampa Bay could put a damper on your New Year's Eve plans. A burn ban prohibits all outdoor open burning, which, unfortunately, includes ...

The Scottsdale Police and Fire departments wish residents a happy new year – but warn residents against setting off illegal fireworks to celebrate the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026. Arizona law ...

Arizona law permits the use of ground-based consumer fireworks like sparklers but restricts aerial fireworks. Fireworks can only be sold and used during specific dates around holidays like New Year's, ...

As New Year’s Eve approaches, fireworks will light up the sky across the country—but for many dogs, the celebration sounds more like chaos than cheer. While humans experience fireworks as loud and ...

A 2020 Florida law allows the use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day. Outside of these holidays, fireworks are only legal for agricultural purposes like scaring birds ...

New Year’s Eve is a big night for fireworks displays. But before planning on your own show, closely consider what's allowed and what's not under the laws of your state. A call to local firefighters ...