fireworks

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His primary attorney Steve Haney contends that the fire was instead set off by people using fireworks, and that his client was a "Good Samaritan" who called 911 a total of 17 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

At 1 in the afternoon on Sunday, May 31, my husband and I heard the first fireworks.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“There have been countless incidents of homes being destroyed and limbs lost due to illegal fireworks and we are doing our best to prevent that.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The first is a fireworks GIF, the second is a wavering American flag.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day