Trump’s massive July 4 firework show raises health alarms

The U.S. National Park Service on Saturday will launch over 850,000 fireworks into the skies of Washington, bathing the capital in patriotic blasts of light for the nation’s 250th birthday.

The Trump administration’s “Freedom250” project has hired Pennsylvania-based Pyrotecnico to launch more than 850,000 fireworks shells across 10 sites around the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River, starting at 10.30pm and lasting 40 minutes.

As millions of Americans prepare to look skyward this Independence Day, a forecast map offers a glimpse of whether fireworks displays will dazzle or disappoint.

From New York City to San Diego, communities across the United States are celebrating America's 250th birthday with fireworks, concerts, and family-friendly Independence Day celebrations.