PDC Fireworks News blog

Firefighters were requested to Alton Towers in Staffordshire following an incident on the theme park’s annual fireworks show. A representative for Staffordshire fire services and Rescue Service quoted 2 fire engines and a ladder platform had been sent due to embers strayed onto a roof. He said: it’s just a little incident at Alton Towers. [...]

As reported in the Everning telegrath in peterborough http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/et-business/business-news/firework-fiesta-rival-plans-huge-pyro-show-1-3624622#.T2Gm2wwi83s.facebook   A fireworks firm in Peterborough has vowed to “raise the bar” at the spectacular show it is planning to rival the recently revived Firework Fiesta. The ET reported on Monday that the city’s Firework Fiesta show is set to be revived this year and held [...]

Fog, not smoke from a firework show, is believed to be responsible for the ­horror M5 smash in November within which seven individuals died. That’s the findings of a painstaking probe by scientists who recreated the conditions on the night of the crash in an aircraft hangar. They believe a driver braking suddenly as he [...]

Three hurt in explosion at Jefferson County fireworks company Three men operating to assemble fireworks within a small concrete building at a Jefferson County pyrotechnics company were hurt in an explosion this morning, authorities say.One of the lads suffered severe burns and was taken from the scene by medical helicopter to Mercy Hospital St. Louis’ [...]

Members of the Lions of Woodley & Earley say they require to raise £12,000 in sponsorship or they won’t be able to hold the annual charity firework event, held every November, in Laurel Park later this year due to rising costs. The largest event of the year in Lower Earley is in danger of fizzling [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Peterborough big bang was a great success, with high praise that it was a higher quality and bigger than the Peterborough ferry meadows display. we will be putting some of the videos and photos on our website.