Accidents, the search for immortality, and war may have all played roles in the development of these aerial attractions. Here's how the word "fireworks" came to be.

A gargantuan fireworks detonation likely caused by someone smoking a cigarette obliterated several homes and injured five people in an island community in Washington state this week, according to ...

A 37-year-old New York man died after a mortar-style firework exploded in his face during a Fourth of July celebration at his ...

A California man faces up to six years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after the Fourth of July incident ...

Fireworks displays on Independence Day are created by the combination of different metal salts, which emit light at unique ...

A 47-year-old man pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with a fireworks accident last Fourth of July in Buena Park that killed an 8-year-old girl.

The final Melaleuca Freedom Celebration went out with a bang as 18,915 firework shells lit up the sky over Snake River ...

An Orange County man was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, nearly a year after an 8-year-old girl died from ...

A California man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly a year after prosecutors say illegal fireworks killed an 8-year-old girl.

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

Winco Fireworks International has recalled more than 100,000 fireworks devices sold nationwide after federal safety regulators warned the products pose risks of unintended explosions and burn injuries ...