The firing order for Plymouth has been released for teams to confirm…

Tuesday 14th August
1. Star Fireworks
2. Phoenix Fireworks
3. MLE Pyrotechnics

Wednesday 15th August
4. Selstar Fireworks
5. Pendragon Fireworks
6. Jubilee Fireworks

good luck to all the teams

Season 2 of “Top Gear“  an American TV show (on History channel) first  aired on Valentine’s Day and host Rutledge Wood had an explosive time while driving a full load of fireworks.

Not surprising given that the truck also contained several burning barbecues was the reason it caught alight, most people have some brains that fire and fireworks dont mix so wont have been surprised when it caught on fire.

As smoke billowed from the back of the truck, Rutledge asked incredulously, “I’m on fire?” and then pulled over to check the situation.

When he opened the door, the load was caught alight and it was like July The Fourth as the fireworks exploded out of the back of the truck. even worse then set the nearby cornfield on fire.

Armed only with teeny tiny fire extinguishers, the “Top Gear” gang weren’t up to the task of putting out the blaze, so the local firefighters had to do it for them.

Watch more testosterone-fuelled mayhem on “Top Gear,” Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST on History. To see how Jeremy Clarkson and the British petrol-heads do “Top Gear” head over to BBC America (check listings).

though at lot of people saw the funny side, quite a few people saw this as reckless and gives more fire power to people trying to ban them in the UK.

 Video of the fire

PDC Fireworks are proud to present Our Bretton Christmas fireworks, all money raised will be going to a charity Little miracles which are helping us raise money for a little girls wheelchair. Not only are we organising one of the biggest fireworks displays in Peterborough which will guaranteed to get you in the Christmas sprite. We are also arranging to have lots of things to do like Santa’s grotto, Rides, BBQ, Bar, choir and more to come.

You can buy tickets on-line or at Peterborough Bretton sainsbury’s or at the gate for £1 more but we recommend pre booking as we had over 3000 people at our bonfire night display and we may have to cap the amount of tickets sold due to health & safety.

The charity benefiting from this event is a local charity supporting families with disabled children – Little Miracles Peterborough. For more details please see www.littlemiraclespeterborough.org.uk

For more information please go to www.pdcfireworks.co.uk

9th Dec 2011, 6pm till 8pm have Fun

As the days pass by getting closer to nov 4th we are getting ready to blow Peterborough out of the sky with the Peterborough lions rugby clubs fireworks extravaganza. All of the fireworks are fused and ready and tickets are selling fast, as a reminder you can get your tickets at Peterborough Bretton sainsburys customer services, the rugby lions club club house or online at www.pdcfireworks.co.uk/rugby

With the cancelation of the ferry meadows fireworks festa we are the biggest display in Peterborough. So come down and enjoy the fun.

This year the Peterborough Lions Fireworks Extravaganza will be the Biggest display in Peterborough, and once again done by PDC Fireworks all Professionally choreographed to music for a fantastic display.
Tickets can be brought online, Sainsburys bretton, or the bretton lions rugby club.
For more information please go to www.pdcfireworks.co.uk/rugby

Reports of a fireworks accident at the Southport firework championships where a firework shell was shot into the lake but instead missed and hit a few of the audience narrowly missing the judges, only minor injuries have been reported but like any professional event, accident are very rare and we hope everyone is ok.

more information will be posted once known.

its very easy to point fingers but i for one can say sometimes accidents can sometimes be just that an accident.

Firework Manufacture Suspended in China

Due to extreme hot weather the Chinese Government has suspended production of fireworks and firecrackers in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi until August 27th, temputures have scored over 40 degrees in these provinces at the moment making it very dangerous.

Manufacturers are asking officials to review their decision with the hope to change the 30 day stoppage to 10.

this could give a lot of problems to the uk wholesaler and mean a shortage during the november season.

This is the instant the NYPD staged a Massive Fourth of July fireworks show 2 days early, when destroying 2268KG of illegal fireworks.

NYPD officers administrated the controlled explosion on the massive haul of fireworks, from sparklers to pro fireworks.

Police had seized cases value over £15,000 earlier than the Fourth of July vacation weekend following a city-wide crackdown in the big apple.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned that fireworks within the hands of amateurs is very dangerous and illegal.

Mayor Bloomberg said: ‘We’ve worked to aggressively crackdown on the utilization of illegal fireworks and also the transporting of illegal fireworks into town.’

The footage shows a spectacular minute and a half-long pyrotechnics show because the mountain of fireworks are lit at the NYPD firing vary within the Bronx.

The warning video was released by fireworks Commissioner Salvatore Cassano, Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and  as a reminder to New Yorkers of the harmful consequences of transporting, buying, selling or using illigal fireworks.

FDNY firework Marshals within the Firework Enforcement Unit say they arrested twenty people, and have seized three hundred fireworks cases at a value of about £15,000 throughout the crackdown.
Police Commissioner Kelly told the the big apple Post: ‘For the last many years, we’ve been confiscating fireworks, seizing the vehicles of these transporting them, and creating arrests.

‘These enforcement measures seem to be working, as seizures of fireworks are down once more this year compared to last year.

‘We encourage everybody to celebrate safely, and have a cheerful Fourth of July.’
Mayor Bloomberg urged those celebrating the 4th of July in the big apple to instead watch the city’s spectacular Macy’s fireworks show over the Hudson River.
The 25-minute show is claimed to use fifty five times additional fireworks than the common show within the country.

NYPD distroy illegal fireworks

After a very successfully Peterborough big bang, i found it funny how empty our 1.1 store was. not surprising really when we used more large shells and salutes that night than most firework display do in over 2 years lol.

so we have been sourcing out new supplies and restocked about 10x 12″ shells,  32x 8″ shells and 8x 10″ shells. it many sound a lot but we seem to be using quite a bit lately but this is still not enough, we are still looking around to get some more 12″ shells and the mother of shells some 16″ as there still a lot in the uk but they need re-cadding to make them legal this should help the firework industry as more and more large shells are becoming harder and harder to get in stock.

With november coming we have 2 displays where there is enough space to fire 16″ shells in fact most of the our stock will be gone again so if you have any that you would like to sell off, please get in touch.

Above you can see a photo of a 2″ sat next to 3x 12″ shells, funny as once you start using large shells so much even 12″ seems small lol.