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A Close-up Look At The San Diego Firework Fail [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:53:28 +0000

On the 4th of July, San Diego’s firework display had a massive ‘FAIL’ as all of their pyros went off all at once. We had video footage of what it looked like far away. A new video just surfaced from someone to took video up close. My favorite parts are the girl who acts like [...]

San Diego Firework Display Was Supposed To Last 20 Minutes. Instead, It Lasted Nine Seconds [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:07:57 +0000

The Fourth of July should also be named ‘Murphy’s Law Day’ because that’s when Murphy’s Law prevails almost every year. In San Diego, who traditionally has one of the better firework displays on the west coast. It was slated to feature four locations who would all launch fireworks but, instead, they all went off all [...]

Best 4th of July Fireworks in Yakima

Todd Lyons — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:20:26 +0000

There are a few days on the calendar that the little pyromaniac inside all of us gets to scratch the itch to set fire to over-priced, colorful bits of paper and cardboard made in China... without fear of legal reprisal! Here are some of the bigger shows this year, capped off by the most insane display filmed in my neighborhood in Moxee!

An Awesome Compilation of Firework Fails [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Always a reminder to be safe this 4th of July. No doubt that someone will catch something on fire this year as the sounds of fireworks also accompanies the sounds of fire trucks heading to put out, yet, another fire from stupid people not lighting them properly in our desert area.

Instead, we'll give you the plea to not as as dumb as these guys in this video.

Places To Light Fireworks in the Yakima Valley

John Riggs — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:22:37 +0000

There’s good news and bad news. Bad news is you can’t light fireworks in the city limits of Yakima. Unless you’re just lighting sparklers and those ashy, charcoal snakes you’re SOL. The good news is you can light off fireworks in a few surrounding areas. If you have some fireworks and you want to celebrate [...]

Should Fireworks Be Legal In Yakima? [POLL]

John Riggs — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:25:10 +0000

When I was growing up, it seemed like there was a firework stand on just about every other street corner. Since I grew up near Nob Hill Plaza, I used to frequent that one often as a youngster. Then came the ban on firecrackers like Black Cats. I thought that was fine because I could [...]

Guy Uses Unusual Body Part to Hold a Roman Candle [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:47:49 +0000

Firework pranks never seem like a good idea. Even when they go according to plan. Watch this middle-aged delinquent sneak up on his friend and stick a lit roman candle in the back of his pants. Everyone makes it out in one piece but the video has the kind of NSFW language associated with a person [...]

Technical Glitch Creates Best Fireworks Display Ever [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:33:52 +0000

The fireworks display at the annual Bonfire Night event in Oban, Scotland was supposed to last for 20 minutes. Instead, a technical glitch caused all the fireworks to go off at once in what may be the most spectacular mistake ever. Due to an electronic timing issue, all the fireworks in the display shot off [...]

Confiscated Fireworks Blown Up in New York

John Riggs — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:57:33 +0000

About 5,000 pounds of fireworks were confiscated in New York so they thought of the best way to dispose of them, to blow them up! Here's what 5,000 pounds of fireworks launching all at once looks like

First Person View of a Firework [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:04:23 +0000

This video is pretty neat. They attached a camera to some fireworks to see what it would look like if you were a firework flying up in the sky and blowing up. I gotta get me one of these cameras.