July Fourth always raises a host of safety issues, but this year's 250th celebrations coincide with a heat wave and burn bans.

Americans are stocking up on fireworks ahead of this weekend's Fourth of July festivities. But which ones pose the greatest risk?

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — As hot, dry weather continues across central Pennsylvania, more communities in our area are banning ...

The Fourth of July goes hand-in-hand with fireworks, but Lisa Homcy has a message: Leave the fireworks to the professionals.

The town has a history of igniting spot fires with its "famous" show. Neither neighborly fears nor the ongoing, nearby Pocket ...

Officials said it remained an average Fourth of July, with no major incidents or uncontrolled fires.

Nearly a third of Texas counties restrict outdoor burning. But a burn ban doesn't always stop fireworks. Here's what's allowed for July 4th.

As another Independence Day comes to a close, safety advocates hope one message sticks with families long after the fireworks ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Midstate township issued a burn ban and prohibited fireworks, days before the Fourth of July. A sign drivers pass by when entering South Hanover Township reads “Burn Ban ...

Oregon teen hospitalized with severe burns after a makeshift firework exploded in a bonfire at Swiftwater Park in Douglas County.