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Hanabi, or fireworks, are a staple of summer nights in Japan. Ayako Kiyono and Masa Hattori from InsideJapan share the cultural significance of the displays.

A new resource center is set to open for victims of that huge fireworks explosion in South LA. They’ll be able to find help with everything from damaged property to mental health and wellness. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on July 19, 2021.

The Los Angeles South Central Neighborhood Council will offer a community forum for area residents affected by the LAPD illegal fireworks explosion in South LA on June 30.

Some residents may be allowed to return to their homes more than a week after an explosion during an illegal fireworks bust rattled their South Los Angeles neighborhood.

An illegal fireworks display that went awry on the Fourth of July started a fire at a Rialto home and frightened neighbors who saw and heard the series of blasts.

An illegal fireworks show went awry, starting a fire in Chino. Video broadcast Wednesday July 7, 2021 on Today in LA.

One peregrine falcon became so disoriented due to fireworks that he flew into a window, while a black-crowned night heron chick was frightened from its nest and a mallard duckling was separated from its family.

Illegal fireworks launched from a downtown Los Angeles parking lot on the Fourth of July exploded on the balcony of a high-rise building and started a small fire.

Illegal fireworks launched from a downtown LA street start a fire several floors above in a high-rise building. Video broadcast Monday July 6, 2021 on Today in LA.

Sheriff’s Tactical Bomb technicians have rendered safe a cache of remotely controlled illegal fireworks that were discovered Sunday night in a wooden bunker built in the sand on Hermosa Beach, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Despite bans, people find ways to light fireworks during the July 4 holiday. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, July 5, 2021.

There are more than a dozen government agencies and nonprofits in the neighborhood, offering everything from crisis counseling to help cleaning up debris, but renters are finding it difficult to navigate the city and county bureaucracy. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, July 5, 2021.

Last year, the Rose Bowl had a virtual event for the Fourth of July and no fireworks because of the pandemic, but this year, the light show came back with a bang. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on July 4, 2021.

Fireworks can make it hard for some of us to breath. You can expect to see unhealthy levels of air pollution this Sunday and Monday. 

The man arrested at a home in South Los Angeles where 32,000-pounds of illegal fireworks were found and where a police bomb containment vehicle was destroyed in an explosion has been charged with transporting explosives without a license, according to court documents. Arturo Ceja III was arrested by federal agents on Saturday. According to a criminal complaint signed by a…

Some fireworks were seen Friday night despite the dry conditions and risk of starting a wildfire.

The Los Angeles City Department of Animal Services noted that dogs and cats aren’t the only pets that can be spooked by fireworks. NBC4 News reports at 8 p.m. on July 2, 2021.

Despite the city’s warnings of cracking down hard with arrests and prosecutions, the NBC4 I-Team has found few people in LA face legal consequences if they’re caught with illegal fireworks. Eric Leonard reports for NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on July 2, 2021.

People who live in the community of South Central gathered outside LAPD’s Newton Division Friday night to call for accountability from the department. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on July 2, 2021.

Fireworks lit of the sky and left behind a blanket of smoke, leaving Southern California with poor air quality.