July 2, 2019

NEWS & OBSERVER: Are there ‘safe’ fireworks? A fire expert says no – and so does this burn victim

“Leah McCleskey’s life changed the moment the firework landed in her lap. On July 4, 2018, McCleskey, her husband Jon and their son were sitting on […]
August 27, 2018

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Firework explodes on patio at NC cocktail lounge, scattering customers, video shows

“Customers who saw the firework fly into the patio area got up from their tables and began to move away before the explosion. When the firework […]
August 27, 2018

WBTV: Discarded fireworks likely cause of Huntersville house fire

“The fire happened at a home on Devonshire Drive around 1 a.m. According to the Huntersville Fire Department, the fire was likely caused by fireworks that […]
August 26, 2018

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES: Police accuse 4 of assaulting Asheville firefighters with fireworks in Pisgah View

“Four people were arrested late Wednesday after reportedly assaulting firefighters with pyrotechnic mortars and roman candles at Pisgah View Apartments.” Click here to read the full article.
July 5, 2018

WECT: Five injured in fireworks explosion at Lake Waccamaw

“Five people were injured in a fireworks explosion Wednesday night at Lake Waccamaw, according to Fire Chief Jerry Gore, who said three people were transported to Columbus Regional […]
July 5, 2018

SPECTRUM NEWS: Increase in fireworks injuries this July 4th

“MEDIC responded to three firework-related injuries. Two of them were life-threatening. The Charlotte Fire Department said it responded to a house fire caused by discarded fireworks […]
June 6, 2018

WITN: Fireworks employee injured in Swansboro explosion transferred to Virginia facility

“Officials with the town of Swansboro say that a shell malfunction caused the explosion that injured the pyrotechnician who was working for Class A Services and […]