Even synthetic clothing, which generates static electricity, can create sparks capable of detonating the fragile shells. Firework makers must stick to wearing cotton—all the way down to their ...

Because the static electricity in synthetic clothing can create sparks capable of detonating fireworks, those who make shells must stick to wearing cotton—all the way down to their underwear.

Nov. 12—Newton residents told city council members that the site where the Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention could be held next year is way too close to their homes. They told them it would ...

Sparklers are hand-held thin metal wire fireworks, which typically burn slowly and emit colored sparks. In turn, people give them to kids. "Cakes bake at 350 degrees, and glass melts at 900," Kozo ...

A firework display described as the only one of its kind in Scotland this Bonfire night has sparked concerns over Covid security. The display, to be staged in Inverness on 5 November, is thought ...