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Now, get me this for the 4th of July or New Year's Eve! This insane contraption is known as the Roman Candle Minigun! All it consists of is 7 Roman Candle fireworks strapped to a 3" PVC tube with handles that fires 1001 shots in about 45 seconds.

The State Fire Marshall's office has some timely tips for those who plan on using fireworks to ring in the New Year.

What if you took one thousand sparklers and lit them all at the same time? Here's your chance to see what that would look like and still keep your eyebrows.

Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang uses gunpowder in his incredible works of art. With the 'sky ladder' he's created a Stairway to Heaven!

Independence Day in the Hub City should be a lot of fun this year as Cadillac presents Uncle Sam's Jam at Parc International in downtown Lafayette on Saturday, July 4th.

People run for cover as this fireworks plant straight up uhsplodes! Because the internet, you get to watch it all go down!

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing the recall of the Big Fireworks Mock Sword Device because of impact and burn hazards.

Here is your 4th of July run down for your city and where you need to be for the celebration!

Independence Day is perfect for outdoor family fun. It's also the one time of year when it’s seems to be okay to play with matches. Family fun and playing with matches may seem like an unlikely combo, but hey, so is America, right?

2 year old Connor attended WWE Smackdown with his dad recently. If you're at all familiar with how Smackdown starts, there's a lot of fireworks. Connor had never seen fireworks before this. Connor's reaction is pure awe and raw emotion in this 16 second video!

In some places around the world, the clock has already struck midnight, and the new year has begun! Check out some of their fireworks displays to ring in 2014!

As a year closes out, area residents tend to light up the skies with fireworks displays both quaint and grandiose. But there are restrictions: While most of Lafayette Parish allows fireworks displays throughout the holiday season, for example, the City of Lafayette explicitly bans them.

A Fourth of July fireworks celebration has left more than two dozen people injured in Simi Valley, California.

Ever wondered why fireworks are shot off, uhsploded, and leaving us gazing in "Ooooo's" and "Ahhhh's"? We have the explanation for ya right here!

As the anniversary of our nation’s independence nears, cities and towns across Acadiana are preparing for their annual fireworks shows. July 4 is always a fun holiday because it involves BBQ, swimming, socializing, and of course, firework shows...

While the rest of us were enjoying a lengthy 4th of July fireworks show last night, San Diego residents got completely robbed when their display went off all at once in a spectacular explosion that lasted a mere 15 seconds.

Fireworks may have originally been a product of China, but there is nothing more American than setting these babies on fire for July 4th. Alcohol also happens to be a big part of our Independence Day traditions, and when booze is combined with firecrackers things can get pretty messy.

I know you probably had you fill of fireworks Saturday night... it sounded like a war zone all around my house. I would love to be able to show up my neighbors with this thing. It's a 48 inch, single shot cannon. Amazing.

The town of Oban, Scotland has quite a fireworks display every year, and this was no different. Except that, due to a technical difficulty, all the fireworks went off at once. A 25 minute show, done in about a minute. Hence the title of this post.

Happy July 4th, y'all!!! This guy attached a camera to some fireworks quite a few different times. Here's his video montage of what a firework sees when it's shot off!