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A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas/smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.
As a variation of the Greek custom of throwing fireworks during the celebration of the service at midnight before Easter Sunday, two rival church congregations in the town perform a "rocket war" by firing tens of thousands of home-made rockets across town, with the objective of hitting the bell tower of the church of the other side. The rockets ...
Bamboo cannon in West Sumatra, 1947. A bamboo cannon (Malay: meriam buluh, Jawi: مريام بولوه ; Tagalog: lantakang kawayan; Waray: lantaka, Indonesian: meriam bambu, Javanese: mercon bumbung) is a type of home-made firecracker which is popular during the Eid season in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Philippines.
The City of Treasure Island may soon adopt an ordinance banning personal firework use on beaches and in city parks ahead of the Fourth of July. On Tuesday night, a city commission workshop was ...
Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.
An airbomb is a type of firework. [1] It is simply a concentration of flash powder , in a paper case, that is ejected into the air with a black-powder lifting charge, ignited by a fuse. The flash powder explodes in midair with a loud bang and a bright white flash.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is asking for help from the public after an illegal fireworks display earlier this week damaged boats at Rudee Inlet. According to an update from the department ...
Fire performance has become increasingly popular as entertainment at corporate events, street festivals, celebration events and as a precursor to firework displays. Types [ edit ]