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This is a list of fireworks accidents and incidents, including pyrotechnics fire and explosion. The list is sortable by casualties and date.

Date Event Location Country Casualties Structure
5 May 1869 C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosion Petersburg, Virginia United States 12 deaths Factory
21 June 1903 Fireworks explosion in downtown shop Paterson, New Jersey United States 17 deaths Warehouse
4 November 1904 Fireworks explosion at Madison Square New York City United States 15 deaths
3 July 1908 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion Cleveland, Ohio United States 7 deaths[1] Five and dime store
3 July 1909 Great Nampa Fire Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho United States 4–5 deaths, unconfirmed Cigar Store
6 March 1928 Fireworks factory explosion Samarang, Java Indonesia 20+ deaths Factory
3 April 1930 Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion Devon, Pennsylvania United States 9 deaths Factory
1 July 1937 Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion Nampa, Idaho United States 6 deaths Drug Store
6 November 1942 Rochester Fireworks Company explosion Perinton, New York United States 11 deaths Factory
1 April 1947 Fireworks factory explosion Clinton, Missouri United States 10 deaths Factory
23 June 1958 Fireworks stand explosion Salvador, Bahia Brazil 100+ deaths
24 August 1964 Fireworks ignite storage tanks Atlatlahuaca Mexico 45 deaths
27 May 1970 Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion Huntley, Illinois United States 3 injuries[2] Factory
17 May 1971 Continental Fireworks Company explosion Pisgah, Illinois United States 3 deaths, 5 injuries[2] Factory
13 June 1971 Fireworks explosion destroys school Puebla Mexico 13 deaths
6 March 1972 Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion Orland Park, Illinois United States 3 deaths, 16 injuries[2] Factory
4 July 1972 Bangs Lake Park explosion Wauconda, Illinois United States 1 death, 8 injuries[2] Park
30 May 1973 Children injured by discarded shell Huntley, Illinois United States 2 injuries[2] Factory
9 June 1973 Worldwide Fireworks Company explosion McHenry, Illinois United States 7 injuries[2] Factory
18 February 1977 Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire Xinjiang 61st Regiment China 694 deaths, 161 disabled[3] Public hall
27 May 1983 Benton fireworks disaster Benton, Tennessee United States 11 deaths, 1 injury Factory
7 September 1984 C23 tragedy Qala, Gozo Malta 7 deaths, 1 injury Patrol Craft Fast
20 May 1985 Illegal fireworks factory explosion Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio United States 9 deaths Factory
25 June 1985 Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion Hallett, Oklahoma United States 21 deaths, 5 injuries Factory
5 April 1986 1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster San Francisco, California United States 8–9 deaths, 20 injuries Factory
4 July 1987 National Mall Fireworks Display Washington DC United States 4+ injuries[4] Park
25 September 1987 Celebrity Fireworks plant explosion Rialto, California United States 1 death[5] Factory
12 December 1988 Mexico City fireworks disaster Mexico City Mexico 62+ deaths, up to 83 injuries Market
22 March 1989 Fengate fireworks factory explosion Peterborough United Kingdom 1 firefighter death, over 100 injuries Factory[6]
14 February 1991 Culemborg fireworks disaster Culemborg and Vianen Netherlands 2 deaths, dozens of injuries[7] Factory
7 March 1991 Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster Sungai Buloh Malaysia 26 deaths, 83 injuries Factory
21 June 1991 Fireworks store explosion Rio de Janeiro Brazil 22 deaths Warehouse
31 January 1996 1996 Shaoyang explosion RFX factory in Shaoyang, Hunan China 134 death, 405 injuries[8] RDX factory
3 July 1996 Fireworks stand explosion Lawrence County, Ohio United States 9 deaths, 11 injuries[9] Shop
1 November 1996 Accidents in a number of fireworks factories Unknown China 51 deaths[7] Factory
5 March 1997 Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion LaFollette , Tennessee United States 4 deaths Warehouse[10]
11 December 1998 Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosion Osseo, Michigan United States 7 deaths Factory
26 September 1999 Celaya fireworks disaster Celaya Mexico 63 deaths,[7] 348 injuries Warehouse
1 December 1999 Explosion in a fireworks factory Unknown Brazil 39 deaths[7] Factory
13 March 2000 Enschede fireworks disaster Enschede Netherlands[7] 23 deaths, c. 950 injuries Factory
1 January 2001 Volendam New Year's fire Volendam Netherlands 14 deaths, 241 injuries Nightclub
24 November 2001 Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire Belo Horizonte Brazil 7 deaths, 197 injuries Nightclub
29 January 2001 Mesa Redonda fire Lima Peru 291 deaths, 134 injuries Shopping center
20 February 2003 The Station nightclub fire West Warwick, Rhode Island United States 100 deaths, 230 injuries Fightclub
3 November 2004 Seest fireworks disaster Seest Denmark 1 death, 24 injuries Factory
30 December 2004 República Cromañón nightclub fire Buenos Aires Argentina 194 deaths, 1,492+ injuries Nightclub
31 December 2007 December 2007 Bocaue fire Bocaue, Bulacan Philippines 7 injuries Factory
4 December 2006 Festival Fireworks Factory East Sussex United Kingdom 2 deaths, 12 injuries Factory
31 December 2007 Fireworks explosion at Bulacan Bocaue Philippines 4 missing (later found back), 7 injuries Shops
1 February 2008 Istanbul fireworks explosion Istanbul Turkey 22+ deaths, 100+ injuries Factory
19 April 2008 Factory nightclub fire Quito Ecuador 15 deaths, 35 injuries[11] Nightclub
21 September 2008 Wuwang Club fire Shenzhen China 43 deaths, 88 injuries Nightclub
1 January 2009 Santika Club fire Bangkok Thailand 66 deaths, 222 injuries Nightclub
29 January 2009 Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosion Trece Martires Philippines 8+ deaths, 70+ injuries[12] Factory
9 February 2009 Beijing Television Cultural Center fire Beijing China 1 death, 7 injuries Open air fireworks show
5 December 2009 Lame Horse fire Perm Russia 156 deaths, 78 injuries Nightclub
4 July 2012 Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge San Diego, California United States 0 casualties[13] Open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier
5 September 2012 Sivakasi factory explosion Sivakasi India 40 deaths, 70+ injuries Factory
27 January 2013 Kiss nightclub fire Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 242 deaths, 630 injuries Nightclub
20 June 2013 B.E.M. Fireworks explosion Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec Canada 2 deaths[14] Warehouse
20 April 2014 Fireworks incident De Kuip, Rotterdam Netherlands Unknown Football stadium
30 October 2015 Colectiv nightclub fire Bucharest Romania 64 deaths, 146 injuries Nightclub
31 December 2015 Manila New Year's fireworks Manila Philippines 1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced[15] Open air fireworks show
10 April 2016 Puttingal temple fire Kollam, Kerala India 111 deaths, 350+ injuries Place of worship
20 December 2016 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico 42 deaths, 84 injuries[16] Market
26 October 2017 Tangerang fireworks disaster Tangerang Indonesia 49 deaths, 46 injuries Factory
6 June 2018 Fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico 7 deaths, 7 injuries[16] Warehouse
5 July 2018 Fireworks disaster Tultepec Mexico 24 deaths, 49+ injuries[16] Warehouse
16 March 2021 Ontario fireworks explosion Ontario, California United States 2 deaths, 1 injured[17] Residential area
4 July 2021 LAPD firework disposal accident Los Angeles, California United States 17 injuries[18] Residential area
14 July 2022 Bastille Day Cholet France 2 deaths, 7 injuries Open air show
14 August 2022 2022 Yerevan explosion Yerevan Armenia 16 deaths, 61 injuries Warehouse
1 December 2022 "Magic in the Sky" warehouse blast Orlando, Florida United States 4 deaths, 1 injury[19] Warehouse
19 February 2023 Blitar fireworks explosion Blitar Indonesia 4 deaths, 13 injuries[20] House
29 July 2023 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster Su-ngai Kolok Thailand 10+ deaths, at least 118 injured[21] Warehouse
26 September 2023 Qaraqosh wedding fire Qaraqosh Iraq 107 deaths, 82 injuries[22] Wedding hall
17 January 2024 Suphanburi fireworks disaster Suphan Buri Thailand 23 deaths, 7 injuries[23] Factory
7 Aprl 2024 Death of Allen Ray McGrew South Carolina United States 1 death House
28 October 2024 Nileshwar temple fireworks disaster Kerala India 4 deaths, 154 injured [24][25] Temple
7 December 2024 Bosa fireworks disaster Bogotá Colombia 1 death, 6 injured House
1 January 2025 Aliamanu Fireworks disaster Honolulu United States 3 deaths, 20 injured [26] House

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Serious Firework Accidents in Illinois" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ 西夫 (1995). "694条生命化为灰烬——一场没有公开报道的特大火灾". 新世纪 (4). Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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  5. ^ "Archived copy". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  7. ^ a b c d e "'Uit Culemborgs ongeval viel geen les te trekken'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 15 May 2000. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ^ "新疆女子与男友同居10年家产被变卖才知对方是通缉犯". 亚心网. 15 December 2011.
  9. ^ "25 years later, memories of Scottown fireworks explosion are still fresh". The Herald-Dispatch. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ^ https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/deadly-fireworks-explosion-in-la-follette-20-years-later/ Retrieved 4 July 2023
  11. ^ "Brazil, Mexico And Other Deadly Nightclub Fires In Latin America". The Huffington Post. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Philippine fireworks factory explosion kills at least 8, injures 70 more". Wikinews. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  13. ^ Horn, Jonathan (12 July 2012). "July 4 fireworks fiasco solved - technically". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  14. ^ "2 die in fireworks factory blast near Montreal". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  15. ^ "One dead and 380 injured after Philippines firework displays". The Guardian. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  16. ^ a b c "24 doden, tientallen gewonden bij vuurwerkexplosies Mexico". NOS (in Dutch). 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  17. ^ "2 Dead, 1 Injured in Southern California Fireworks Explosion That Caused Massive Fire". people.com. Naledi Ushe. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  18. ^ Jones, Kay; Yan, Holly (4 July 2021). "Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17". CNN. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  19. ^ Mayorquin, Orlando (12 June 2023). "Fatal Blast at Fireworks Warehouse Was Preventable, OSHA Says". New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  20. ^ "House Exploded in Blitar, 4 Killed, 13 Injured, Including Babies - advertise.biz.id". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  21. ^ Ashton, Ben (29 July 2023). "At least 10 killed after devastating fireworks warehouse explosion in Thailand". Metro News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  22. ^ Gritten, David (27 September 2023). "Iraq fire: Around 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh". BBC News. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  23. ^ "ระทึก! "โรงงานพลุระเบิด" สุพรรณบุรี ตาย 23 คน สาหัส 7 คน". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Nileshwar disaster: Collector says temple has no permission to conduct fireworks". Mathrubhumi. 29 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Over 150 Injured, 8 Critical, In Fireworks Accident During Temple Festival In Kerala". News18.
  26. ^ "3 women dead, over 2 dozen people wounded in Aliamanu fireworks explosion".
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