Fourth of July fireworks return for the first time since 2019

In this July 4, 2018, file photo, fireworks explode over Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, along the National Mall in Washington, during the Fourth of July celebration. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)The skies over many neighborhoods will light up and echo from explosive fireworks displays for the first time since 2019 this Fourth of July weekend, even though supply issues and wildfires will dampen celebrations in some communities.

Booming, bright and colorful pyrotechnics are planned for the nation’s iconic sites for Independence Day festivities — New York City’s East River, Chicago’s Navy Pier, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and the National Mall in Washington,…