List of fireworks accidents and incidents

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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.

DateEventLocationCountryCasualtiesStructure
1869-04-05C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosion Petersburg, VirginiaUnited States12 deathsfactory
1903-06-21Fireworks explosion in downtown shop Paterson, New JerseyUnited States17 deathswarehouse
1904-11-04Fireworks explosion at Madison Square New York City United States15 deaths
1908-07-03 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion Cleveland, OhioUnited States7 deaths [1] five-and-dime store
1909-07-03 Great Nampa Fire Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho United States4–5 deaths, unconfirmedCigar Store
1928-03-06Fireworks factory explosion Samarang, Java Indonesia 20+ deathsfactory
1930-04-03Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion Devon, PennsylvaniaUnited States9 deathsfactory
1937-07-01Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion Nampa, IdahoUnited States6 deathsDrug Store
1942-11-06Rochester Fireworks Company explosion Perinton, New YorkUnited States11 deathsfactory
1947-04-01Fireworks factory explosion Clinton, MissouriUnited States10 deathsfactory
1958-06-23Fireworks stand explosion Salvador, Bahia Brazil100+ deaths
1964-08-24Fireworks ignite storage tanksAtlatlahuaca Mexico 45 deaths
1970-05-27Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion Huntley, IllinoisUnited States3 injuries [2] factory
1971-05-17Continental Fireworks Company explosion Pisgah, IllinoisUnited States3 deaths, 5 injuries [2] factory
1971-06-13Fireworks explosion destroys school Puebla Mexico13 deaths
1972-03-06Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion Orland Park, IllinoisUnited States3 deaths, 16 injuries [2] factory
1972-07-04Bangs Lake Park explosion Wauconda, IllinoisUnited States1 death, 8 injuries [2] park
1973-05-30Children injured by discarded shell Huntley, IllinoisUnited States2 injuries [2] factory
1973-06-09Worldwide Fireworks Company explosion McHenry, IllinoisUnited States7 injuries [2] factory
1977-02-18 Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire Xinjiang 61st RegimentChina694 deaths, 161 disabled [3] public hall
1983-05-27 Benton fireworks disaster Benton, TennesseeUnited States11 deaths, 1 injuryfactory
1984-09-07 C23 tragedy Qala, Gozo Malta 7 deaths, 1 injurynavy
1985-05-20Illegal fireworks factory explosion Beaver Township, Mahoning County, OhioUnited States9 deathsfactory
1985-06-25 Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion Hallett, OklahomaUnited States21 deaths, 5 injuriesfactory
1986-04-05 1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States8–9 deaths, 20 injuriesfactory
1987-07-04 National Mall Fireworks Display Washington DC United States4+ injuries [4] park
1987-09-25Celebrity Fireworks plant explosion Rialto, CaliforniaUnited States1 death [5] factory
1988-12-12 Mexico City fireworks disaster Mexico City Mexico 62+ deaths, up to 83 injuriesmarket
1989-03-22Fengate fireworks factory explosion Peterborough United Kingdom 1 firefighter death, over 100 injuriesfactory [6]
1991-02-14 Culemborg fireworks disaster Culemborg and Vianen Netherlands 2 deaths, dozens of injuries [7] factory
1991-05-07 Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster Sungai Buloh Malaysia26 deaths, 83 injuriesfactory
1991-06-21Fireworks store explosion Rio de Janeiro Brazil22 deathswarehouse
1996-01-31 1996 Shaoyang explosion RFX factory in Shaoyang, HunanChina134 death, 405 injuries [8] RDX factory
1996-07-03Fireworks stand explosion Lawrence County, OhioUnited States9 deaths, 11 injuries [9] shop
1996-11-00accidents in a number of fireworks factories ?China51 deaths [7] factory
1997-06-05Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion LaFollette , TennesseeUnited States4 deathswarehouse [10]
1998-12-11Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosion Osseo, MichiganUnited States7 deathsfactory
1999-09-26 Celaya fireworks disaster Celaya Mexico63 deaths, [7] 348 injurieswarehouse
1999-12-00explosion in a fireworks factory ?Brazil39 deaths [7] factory
2000-05-13 Enschede fireworks disaster Enschede Netherlands [7] 23 deaths, c. 950 injuriesfactory
2001-01-01 Volendam New Year's fire Volendam Netherlands14 deaths, 241 injuriesnightclub
2001-11-24 Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire Belo Horizonte Brazil7 deaths, 197 injuriesnightclub
2001-12-29 Mesa Redonda fire Lima Peru291 deaths, 134 injuriesshopping center
2003-02-20 The Station nightclub fire West Warwick, Rhode IslandUnited States100 deaths, 230 injuriesnightclub
2004-11-03 Seest fireworks disaster Seest Denmark1 death, 24 injuriesfactory
2004-12-30 República Cromañón nightclub fire Buenos Aires Argentina194 deaths, 1,492+ injuriesnightclub
2007-12-31 December 2007 Bocaue fire Bocaue, Bulacan Philippines7 injuriesfactory
2006-12-04Festival Fireworks FactoryEast SussexUnited Kingdom2 deaths, 12 injuriesfactory
2007-31-12Fireworks explosion at Bulacan Bocaue Philippines4 missing (later found back), 7 injuriesShops
2008-02-01 Istanbul fireworks explosion Istanbul Turkey22+ deaths, 100+ injuriesfactory
2008-04-19Factory nightclub fire Quito Ecuador15 deaths, 35 injuries [11] nightclub
2008-09-21 Wuwang Club fire Shenzhen China43 deaths, 88 injuriesnightclub
2009-01-01 Santika Club fire Bangkok Thailand 66 deaths, 222 injuriesnightclub
2009-01-29Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosion Trece Martires Philippines8+ deaths, 70+ injuries [12] factory
2009-02-09 Beijing Television Cultural Center fire Beijing China1 death, 7 injuriesopen air fireworks show
2009-12-05 Lame Horse fire Perm Russia 156 deaths, 78 injuriesnightclub
2012-07-04 Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States0 casualties [13] open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier
2012-09-05 Sivakasi factory explosion Sivakasi India 40 deaths, 70+ injuriesfactory
2013-01-27 Kiss nightclub fire Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil242 deaths, 630 injuriesnightclub
2013-06-20B.E.M. Fireworks explosion Coteau-du-Lac, QuebecCanada2 deaths [14] warehouse
2014-04-20 Fireworks incident De Kuip, Rotterdam The Netherlands ?football stadium
2015-10-30 Colectiv nightclub fire Bucharest Romania 64 deaths, 146 injuriesnightclub
2015-12-31Manila New Year's fireworks Manila Philippines1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced [15] open air fireworks show
2016-04-10 Puttingal temple fire Kollam, Kerala India111 deaths, 350+ injuriesplace of worship
2016-12-20 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico42 deaths, 84 injuries [16] market
2017-10-26 Tangerang fireworks disaster Tangerang Indonesia 49 deaths, 46 injuriesfactory
2018-06-06Fireworks explosionTultepecMexico7 deaths, 7 injuries [16] warehouse
2018-07-05Fireworks disasterTultepecMexico24 deaths, 49+ injuries [16] warehouse
2021-03-16Ontario fireworks explosion Ontario, California United States2 deaths, 1 injured [17] residential area
2021-07-04 LAPD firework disposal accidentLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States17 injuries [18] residential area
2022-07-14 Bastille Day Cholet France2 deaths, 7 injuriesOpen air show
2022-08-14 2022 Yerevan explosion Yerevan Armenia16 deaths, 61 injurieswarehouse
2022-12-1"Magic in the Sky" warehouse blast Orlando, Florida United States4 deaths, 1 injury [19] warehouse
2023-02-19Blitar fireworks explosion Blitar Indonesia4 deaths, 13 injuries [20] house
2023-07-29 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster Su-ngai Kolok Thailand10+ deaths, at least 118 injured [21] warehouse
2023-09-26 Qaraqosh wedding fire Qaraqosh Iraq107 deaths, 82 injuries [22] wedding hall
2024-01-17Suphanburi fireworks disaster Suphan Buri Thailand23 deaths, 7 injuries [23] factory
2024-04-07Death of Allen Ray McGrew South Carolina United States1 deathhouse
2024-10-28 Nileshwar temple fireworks disaster KeralaIndia4 deaths, 154 injured [24] [25] Temple
2024-12-07Bosa fireworks disaster Bogotá Colombia 1 death, 6 injuredhouse
2025-01-01Aliamanu Fireworks disaster Honolulu United States3 deaths, 20 injured [26] house

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puttingal temple fire</span> 2016 explosion in Paravur, Kerala, India

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