# Fireworks Mayhem 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322 "2024-06-25T14:35:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/41 "2024-07-09T15:14:24Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > However, crashing your car when it is full of fireworks is a bad idea at any time: Let’s see … Late at night? Check. Driving stupid fast? Check. Drives off side of dry road into a passing tree? Check. Bursts into flames? Check Car full of fireworks? Check. I’ll take “His BAC” for $200 Alex. “What is 0.18?” Ding Ding Ding!! “That is correct. Play again.” And because he killed himself we can wrap up with Darwin Award Contender? Checkety-check _check!_ As with the guy upthread in SC who really did asplode his head, it sucks greatly to be his family, but I really have a hard time mustering much concern for the decedents themselves. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/42 "2024-07-09T17:01:43Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > How drunk do you have to be to light a firework on your head? > > [SC man dead from fireworks explosion on head](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wral.com/story/sc-man-dead-from-fireworks-explosion-on-head/21512189/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjAs6jkoZCHAxWRjIkEHVSbA5UQxfQBegQIBhAI&usg=AOvVaw2Y3lqwiZ9SfCUdk2l6tLnl) I can’t think of a dumber way to die, off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/43 "2024-07-09T22:16:18Z")
I happen to like fireworks but I think it’s safe to say building your own is a bad idea. > **[Convicted NJ bomb maker at it again, cops say — Victim's torso blown in mayhem](https://nj1015.com/convicted-nj-bomb-maker-at-it-again-cops-say-mayhem-blows-victims-torso/)** > > Thomas Kaiser, charged in connection with the explosion of a device in a Manville park, discarded explosives at his South Plainfield home in 2019 which led to the cancellation of the Labor Day parade. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/44 "2024-07-10T20:15:26Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I can’t think of a dumber way to die, off the top of my head. Guys like that just blow my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/45 "2024-07-10T20:22:35Z")
This is a few years old but seems on topic. [# Lawsuit: Defendant Breached a Duty Not to Shoot Bottle Rockets Out of His Anus](https://www.loweringthebar.net/2012/02/bottle-rocket.html) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/46 "2024-07-10T20:33:59Z")
Nice photo caption in that article. > Bottle rocket (standard launch) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/47 "2024-07-10T23:55:45Z")
Not the livestock… > **[Horse dies of high stress levels from fireworks](https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/eastside-news/horse-dies-of-high-stress-levels-from-fireworks)** > > A horse's life was cut short after the Fourth of July due to what the owner says was the overwhelming stress caused by nearby fireworks. > **[South Bay man severely injured by wayward fireworks speaks out to prevent...](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/07/10/south-bay-man-severely-injured-by-wayward-fireworks-speaks-out-to-prevent-future-disasters/)** > > The man was watching an amateur fireworks display in Alviso on July 4 when a crate tipped over and sent explosives rocketing at him and his wife and friends. > **[Teen loses hand in fireworks accident](https://www.ky3.com/2024/07/10/teen-loses-hand-fireworks-accident/)** > > The accident happened at a Fourth of July party. > **[AIM HIGH: Men intentionally shoot fireworks into Bozeman field, starting fire](https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/aim-high-men-intentionally-shoot-fireworks-into-bozeman-field-starting-fire)** > > Roman candles can be a lot of fun to play with on the Fourth of July—but not when they're banned in Bozeman and not when you point them at a dry, grassy field. > **['This is an act of nonsense:' Fireworks lead to small business fire, $250K in...](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/this-is-act-nonsense-fireworks-lead-small-business-fire-250k-damages)** > > It's been a rough several days for a Northern Virginia small business owner after his car repair shop was destroyed by a fire that officials say was started by fireworks.  > **['Careless' disposal of fireworks leads to fire at York County park: fire...](https://www.local21news.com/news/local/careless-disposal-of-fireworks-leads-to-fire-at-york-county-park-west-manchester-township-west-pennsylvania-pa)** > > The "careless use of fireworks" was to blame for a dumpster fire that spread to a storage container at a York County park over the weekend. > **[Couple says they lost their home because of neighbor’s fireworks on Fourth of...](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/07/10/couple-says-they-lost-their-home-because-neighbors-fireworks-fourth-july/)** > > A Colorado couple says they lost their house in a fire caused by their neighbor setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July. > **[Fireworks 'Likely' Cause Of House Fire In Deerfield: Sheriff](https://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/fireworks-likely-cause-house-fire-deerfield-sheriff)** > > The Lake County Sheriff's Office said a fire in Wadsworth may have also been the cause of fireworks. > **[Snuffed fireworks rekindle; blaze consumes barn, UTV](https://www.boernestar.com/article/8524,snuffed-fireworks-rekindle-blaze-consumes-barn-utv)** > > We’re The Boerne Star! Local yesterday, today and tomorrow. Your resource for news and information ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/48 "2025-01-02T05:09:19Z")
And to finish out 2024: > **[Rescuers find gruesome scene at a Honolulu home after a fireworks blast kills...](https://apnews.com/article/fireworks-accident-two-dead-honolulu-1075a875d2f881516dde4e412d21fd7d)** > > Authorities say three people are dead and 20 others injured in a New Year’s fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood. And in Germany: > **[Fireworks kill 5, hundreds arrested during New Year’s celebrations in Germany...](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/01/01/germany-new-year-riots-deaths/8721735757144/)** > > A largely peaceful New Year's Eve turned chaotic as fireworks killed five in several incidents across Germany, where hundreds also were arrested for rioting in Berlin and other cities. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/49 "2025-01-02T13:23:20Z")
And this one is arguably in the same boat, being a fireworks assisted mayhem. Albeit apparently deliberate. > [@Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in vegas, one dead \[2025-01-01\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cybertruck-explodes-outside-trump-hotel-in-vegas-one-dead-2025-01-01/1012464): > > 1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes Outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Gift link [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/car-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.l04.lEUo.kRRdcFok2lwE](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/car-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.l04.lEUo.kRRdcFok2lwE) Not a lot of info, yet. It looks like the driver is the only person who died. It may have been explosives in the truck, not the truck itself, that set it off. Although now that I think about it, it belongs as one of the top posts in the 2025 thread. Once there is one. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/50 "2025-01-03T18:06:57Z")
Here is a video of that Hawaii fireworks accident: > **[Drone video shows deadly fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbbXlMyq3Cs%2F)** > > Nick Wendrych shared video footage from a drone that appeared to capture a deadly fireworks explosion on New Year's Eve near Honolulu, Hawaii.Subscribe to KC... I’m sure many people here remember setting off fireworks when they were kids–but not quite at this scale. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/51 "2025-01-03T18:34:40Z")
Jesus. It reminds me of the “nothing to see here” scene from _Naked Gun_, but not nearly as funny. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aKnX5wci404/maxresdefault.jpg "The Naked Gun - "Nothing to see here!" (1080p)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKnX5wci404&t=28s) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/52 "2025-01-31T21:44:04Z")
> **[The death toll from a New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu...](https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-illegal-fireworks-explosion-deaths-a37a265e2ffc50ca2b71279779dc42d6)** > > A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s. Police announced the death on Tuesday. > **[Honolulu police have arrested 6 people in connection with deadly New Year’s...](https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-fireworks-explosion-new-years-arrests-93df2dbb47f26b78511410e81ca4867e)** > > Police have arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve. Hopefully some manslaughter charges will be added. Strangely 500 pounds of fireworks there didn’t explode. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322.md?page=2)