List of fireworks accidents and incidents

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

DateEventLocationCasualtiesStructure
1869-04-05C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosionPetersburg, Virginia, US12 deathsfactory
1903-06-21Fireworks explosion in downtown shopPaterson, New Jersey, US17 deathswarehouse
1904-11-04Fireworks explosion at Madison SquareNew York City, US15 deaths
1908-07-03S. S. Kresge Fireworks ExplosionCleveland, Ohio, US7 deaths[1]five-and-dime store
1909-07-03 Arnold Cigar Store causing the Great Nampa Fire Nampa, Idaho 4–5 deaths, unconfirmed Cigar Store
1928-03-06Fireworks factory explosionSamarang, Java, Indonesia20+ deathsfactory
1930-04-03Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosionDevon, Pennsylvania, US9 deathsfactory
1937-07-01Drake Drug Company fireworks explosionNampa, Idaho, US6 deathsDrug Store
1942-11-06Rochester Fireworks Company explosionPerinton, New York, US11 deathsfactory
1947-04-01Fireworks factory explosionClinton, Missouri, US10 deathsfactory
1958-06-23Fireworks stand explosionSalvador, Bahia, Brazil100+ deaths
1964-08-24Fireworks ignite storage tanksAtlatlahuaca, Mexico45 deaths
1970-05-27Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosionHuntley, Illinois, US3 injuries[2]factory
1971-05-17Continental Fireworks Company explosionPisgah, Illinois, US3 deaths, 5 injuries[2]factory
1971-06-13Fireworks explosion destroys schoolPuebla, Mexico13 deaths
1972-03-06Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosionOrland Park, Illinois, US3 deaths, 16 injuries[2]factory
1972-07-04Bangs Lake Park explosionWauconda, Illinois, US1 death, 8 injuries[2]park
1973-05-30Children injured by discarded shellHuntley, Illinois, US2 injuries[2]factory
1973-06-09Worldwide Fireworks Company explosionMcHenry, Illinois, US7 injuries[2]factory
1977-02-1861st Regiment Farm fireXinjiang 61st Regiment, China694 deaths, 161 disabled[3]public hall
1978-8-19 Cinema Rex fire Abadan, Imperial of Iran 677 Deaths,more than 420 injuries
1983-05-27Benton fireworks disasterBenton, Tennessee, US11 deaths, 1 injuryfactory
1984-09-07C23 tragedyQala, Gozo, Malta7 deaths, 1 injurynavy
1985-05-20Illegal fireworks factory explosionBeaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, US9 deathsfactory
1985-06-25Aerlex Fireworks plant explosionHallett, Oklahoma, US21 deathsfactory
1986-04-051986 San Francisco fireworks disasterSan Francisco, California, US8–9 deaths, 20 injuriesfactory
1987-07-04 National Mall Fireworks Display Washington DC, US 4+ injuries[4] park
1987-09-25Celebrity Fireworks plant explosionRialto, California, US1 death[5]factory
1988-12-12Mexico City fireworks disasterMexico City, Mexico62+ deaths, up to 83 injuriesmarket
1991-02-14Culemborg fireworks disasterCulemborg and Vianen, Netherlands2 deaths, dozens of injuries[6]factory
1991-05-07Bright Sparklers Fireworks disasterSungai Buloh, Malaysia26 deaths, 83 injuriesfactory
1991-06-21Fireworks store explosionRio de Janeiro, Brazil22 deathswarehouse
1996-01-00explosion in an illegal fireworks factoryHunan, China129 deaths[6]factory
1996-07-03Fireworks stand explosionLawrence County, Ohio, US9 deaths, 11 injuries[7]shop
1996-11-00accidents in a number of fireworks factoriesChina51 deaths[6]factory
1997-06-05Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion LaFollette , Tennessee, US4 deathswarehouse[8]
1998-12-11Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosionOsseo, Michigan, US7 deathsfactory
1999-09-26Celaya fireworks disasterCelaya, Mexico63 deaths,[6] 348 injurieswarehouse
1999-12-00explosion in a fireworks factoryBrazil39 deaths[6]factory
2000-05-13Enschede fireworks disasterEnschede, Netherlands[6]23 deaths, c. 950 injuriesfactory
2001-01-01Volendam New Year's fireVolendam, Netherlands14 deaths, 241 injuriesnightclub
2001-11-24Canecão Mineiro nightclub fireBelo Horizonte, Brazil7 deaths, 197 injuriesnightclub
2001-12-29Mesa Redonda fireLima, Peru291 deaths, 134 injuriesshopping center
2003-02-20The Station nightclub fireWest Warwick, Rhode Island, US100 deaths, 230 injuriesnightclub
2004-07-162004 Kumbakonam School fireKumbakonam, India94 deaths,School
2004-11-03Seest fireworks disasterSeest, Denmark1 death, 24 injuriesfactory
2004-12-30República Cromañón nightclub fireBuenos Aires, Argentina194 deaths, 1,492+ injuriesnightclub
2007-12-31December 2007 Bocaue fireBocaue, Bulacan, Philippines7 injuriesfactory
2006-12-04 Festival Fireworks Factory East Sussex, UK 2 deaths, 12 injuries factory
2007-31-12Fireworks explosion at BulacanBocaue, Philippines4 missing (later found back), 7 injuriesShops
2008-02-01Istanbul fireworks explosionIstanbul, Turkey22+ deaths, 100+ injuriesfactory
2008-04-19Factory nightclub fireQuito, Ecuador15 deaths, 35 injuries[9]nightclub
2008-09-21Wuwang Club fireShenzhen, China43 deaths, 88 injuriesnightclub
2009-01-01Santika Club fireBangkok, Thailand66 deaths, 222 injuriesnightclub
2009-01-29Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosionTrece Martires, Philippines8+ deaths, 70+ injuries[10]factory
2009-02-09Beijing Television Cultural Center fireBeijing, China1 death, 7 injuriesopen air fireworks show
2009-12-05Lame Horse firePerm, Russia156 deaths, 78 injuriesnightclub
2012-09-05Sivakasi factory explosionSivakasi, India40 deaths, 70+ injuriesfactory
2013-01-27Kiss nightclub fireSanta Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil242 deaths, 630 injuriesnightclub
2013-06-20B.E.M. Fireworks explosionCoteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada2 deaths[11]warehouse
2015-10-30Colectiv nightclub fireBucharest, Romania64 deaths, 146 injuriesnightclub
2015-12-31Manila New Year's fireworksManila, Philippines1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced[12]open air fireworks show
2016-04-10Puttingal temple fireKollam, Kerala, India111 deaths, 350+ injuriesplace of worship
2016-12-202016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosionTultepec, Mexico42 deaths, 84 injuries[13]market
2017-10-26Tangerang fireworks disasterTangerang, Indonesia49 deaths, 46 injuriesfactory
2018-06-06Fireworks explosionTultepec, Mexico7 deaths, 7 injuries[13]warehouse
2018-07-05Fireworks disasterTultepec, Mexico24 deaths, 49+ injuries[13]warehouse
2021-03-16Ontario fireworks explosionOntario, California, United States2 deaths, 1 injured[14]residential area
2021-07-04 LAPD firework disposal accident Los Angeles, California, United States 17 injuries[15] residential area
2022-07-14Bastille DayCholet, France2 deaths, 7 injuriesOpen air show
2022-08-14 2022 Yerevan explosion Yerevan, Armenia 16 deaths, 61 injuries warehouse
2023-02-19 Blitar fireworks explosion Blitar, Indonesia 4 deaths, 13 injuries[16] house
2023-07-29 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand 10+ deaths, at least 118 injured[17] warehouse
2023-09-26 Qaraqosh wedding fire Qaraqosh, Iraq 107 deaths, 82 injuries[18] wedding hall

See also

References
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