Fourth of July fireworks

WATCH: Brooklyn Bridge catches fire during 4th of July fireworks show

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WATCH: Brooklyn Bridge catches fire during 4th of July fireworks show

Fire briefly breaks out on Brooklyn Bridge due to fireworks The Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire as fireworks were set off on the bridge during the Macy’s Fourth of July show over New York City’s East River on Saturday night.Videos circulating on social media showed flames and smoke billowing from parts of the bridge as … Read more

The U.S. capital prepares for the biggest fireworks show in history amid stifling heat

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The U.S. capital prepares for the biggest fireworks show in history amid stifling heat

TOI reporter in Washington: Tipu Sultan’s Mysore artillery shells were converted by the British into Congreve missiles, leading Francis Scott Key to note the “red glare of the rockets” in The Star-Spangled Banner , and nearly two centuries later the American capital was about to discover that fireworks, no matter where they came from, were … Read more