During their practice on Monday, members of the Ronins Rugby team helped to put out a fire at Pat Ryan Memorial Field in SeaTac.

Fireworks dazzle—but their air pollution plume can spike by 600%, impair thinking, fuel depression, and even boost violence.

"Silent Salute" is a brand of low-noise explosives that have the same visual appeal as fireworks without the loud boom.

Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Paul E.

From fireworks for parades to beef for cookouts, higher prices are making July 4 parties a little more expensive.

The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are ...

Can drones compete with the classic booms of fireworks, the sulfury scent of smoke and the cascading, shimmering streaks? No, Seattle Times readers said — but for many, that’s a good thing. “The noise ...

Fourth of July fireworks are a time-honored tradition and residents have plenty of opportunities this year to take in a show.

Fourth of July fireworks are a time-honored tradition and residents have plenty of opportunities this year to take in a show.

The rush of sunset on the 4th of July, the cool breeze just after as the sky gets darker and darker, racing to find the ...

The color of the firework is based on the chemical compounds that they are composed of. Red uses strontium, yellow uses ...