ANOTHER WARNING IS FIRST RESPONDERS PREPARE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. THERE’S A HEFTY FINE FOR SHOOTING OFF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. AND THE SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING PEOPLE TO REPORT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ...

"Fire in the hole," yelled an Arson Investigation Unit official before lighting an M80 firework attached to a watermelon to highlight the dangers of illegal fireworks. The El Monte Police Department ...

It’s almost the Fourth of July — so for the next 36 hours, the American public is bound to see a lot of PSAs on how to stay safe while watching or setting up a fireworks display. Los Angeles Mayor ...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s laudable attempt to warn of the dangers of fireworks may have backfired when his PSA video instead showcased a fun use for the mini-explosives -- igniting fruit.

If you’re hoping to take in a fireworks display this July 4, please, please remember to seek out a professionally sponsored show that is taking the proper safety precautions. That was the spirit of ...

My dad used to combine them. With the large melon over his head, he cannonballed it down to the ground where it shattered into shards and chunks. The explosion was more fun than eating the melon.

Using a watermelon, fireworks and a field of dry grass, Riverside County fire and sheriff’s officials Wednesday demonstrated why they want residents to leave Fourth of July fireworks to the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In advance of the Fourth of July weekend, city agencies are driving home the simple but hard-earned message that fireworks are dangerous and, just as ...

In the long, lingering seconds after the bomb squad technician lit the fuse, a dramatic tension held everyone on the grounds of the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center in Howard County still.