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, D.C.
This weekend’s fireworks displays are expected to exceed the 16,000 enjoyed nationwide in 2019, says Julie Heckman, executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association.