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

Date Event Location Country Casualties Structure
1869-04-05 C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosion Petersburg, Virginia United States 12 deaths factory
1903-06-21 Fireworks explosion in downtown shop Paterson, New Jersey United States 17 deaths warehouse
1904-11-04 Fireworks explosion at Madison Square New York City United States 15 deaths
1908-07-03 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion Cleveland, Ohio United States 7 deaths[1] five-and-dime store
1909-07-03 Great Nampa Fire Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho United States 4–5 deaths, unconfirmed Cigar Store
1928-03-06 Fireworks factory explosion Samarang, Java Indonesia 20+ deaths factory
1930-04-03 Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion Devon, Pennsylvania United States 9 deaths factory
1937-07-01 Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion Nampa, Idaho United States 6 deaths Drug Store
1942-11-06 Rochester Fireworks Company explosion Perinton, New York United States 11 deaths factory
1947-04-01 Fireworks factory explosion Clinton, Missouri United States 10 deaths factory
1958-06-23 Fireworks stand explosion Salvador, Bahia Brazil 100+ deaths
1964-08-24 Fireworks ignite storage tanks Atlatlahuaca Mexico 45 deaths
1970-05-27 Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion Huntley, Illinois United States 3 injuries[2] factory
1971-05-17 Continental Fireworks Company explosion Pisgah, Illinois United States 3 deaths, 5 injuries[2] factory
1971-06-13 Fireworks explosion destroys school Puebla Mexico 13 deaths
1972-03-06 Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion Orland Park, Illinois United States 3 deaths, 16 injuries[2] factory
1972-07-04 Bangs Lake Park explosion Wauconda, Illinois United States 1 death, 8 injuries[2] park
1973-05-30 Children injured by discarded shell Huntley, Illinois United States 2 injuries[2] factory
1973-06-09 Worldwide Fireworks Company explosion McHenry, Illinois United States 7 injuries[2] factory
1977-02-18 61st Regiment Farm fire Xinjiang 61st Regiment China 694 deaths, 161 disabled[3] public hall
1983-05-27 Benton fireworks disaster Benton, Tennessee United States 11 deaths, 1 injury factory
1984-09-07 C23 tragedy Qala, Gozo Malta 7 deaths, 1 injury navy
1985-05-20 Illegal fireworks factory explosion Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio United States 9 deaths factory
1985-06-25 Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion Hallett, Oklahoma United States 21 deaths factory
1986-04-05 1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster San Francisco, California United States 8–9 deaths, 20 injuries factory
1987-07-04 National Mall Fireworks Display Washington DC United States 4+ injuries[4] park
1987-09-25 Celebrity Fireworks plant explosion Rialto, California United States 1 death[5] factory
1988-12-12 Mexico City fireworks disaster Mexico City Mexico 62+ deaths, up to 83 injuries market
1991-02-14 Culemborg fireworks disaster Culemborg and Vianen Netherlands 2 deaths, dozens of injuries[6] factory
1991-05-07 Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster Sungai Buloh Malaysia 26 deaths, 83 injuries factory
1991-06-21 Fireworks store explosion Rio de Janeiro Brazil 22 deaths warehouse
1996-01-31 1996 Shaoyang explosion RFX factory in Shaoyang, Hunan China 134 death, 405 injuries[7] RDX factory
1996-07-03 Fireworks stand explosion Lawrence County, Ohio United States 9 deaths, 11 injuries[8] shop
1996-11-00 accidents in a number of fireworks factories ? China 51 deaths[6] factory
1997-06-05 Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion LaFollette , Tennessee United States 4 deaths warehouse[9]
1998-12-11 Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosion Osseo, Michigan United States 7 deaths factory
1999-09-26 Celaya fireworks disaster Celaya Mexico 63 deaths,[6] 348 injuries warehouse
1999-12-00 explosion in a fireworks factory ? Brazil 39 deaths[6] factory
2000-05-13 Enschede fireworks disaster Enschede Netherlands[6] 23 deaths, c. 950 injuries factory
2001-01-01 Volendam New Year's fire Volendam Netherlands 14 deaths, 241 injuries nightclub
2001-11-24 Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire Belo Horizonte Brazil 7 deaths, 197 injuries nightclub
2001-12-29 Mesa Redonda fire Lima Peru 291 deaths, 134 injuries shopping center
2003-02-20 The Station nightclub fire West Warwick, Rhode Island United States 100 deaths, 230 injuries nightclub
2004-11-03 Seest fireworks disaster Seest Denmark 1 death, 24 injuries factory
2004-12-30 República Cromañón nightclub fire Buenos Aires Argentina 194 deaths, 1,492+ injuries nightclub
2007-12-31 December 2007 Bocaue fire Bocaue, Bulacan Philippines 7 injuries factory
2006-12-04 Festival Fireworks Factory East Sussex United Kingdom 2 deaths, 12 injuries factory
2007-31-12 Fireworks explosion at Bulacan Bocaue Philippines 4 missing (later found back), 7 injuries Shops
2008-02-01 Istanbul fireworks explosion Istanbul Turkey 22+ deaths, 100+ injuries factory
2008-04-19 Factory nightclub fire Quito Ecuador 15 deaths, 35 injuries[10] nightclub
2008-09-21 Wuwang Club fire Shenzhen China 43 deaths, 88 injuries nightclub
2009-01-01 Santika Club fire Bangkok Thailand 66 deaths, 222 injuries nightclub
2009-01-29 Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosion Trece Martires Philippines 8+ deaths, 70+ injuries[11] factory
2009-02-09 Beijing Television Cultural Center fire Beijing China 1 death, 7 injuries open air fireworks show
2009-12-05 Lame Horse fire Perm Russia 156 deaths, 78 injuries nightclub
2012-07-04 Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge San Diego, California United States No casualties[12] open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier
2012-09-05 Sivakasi factory explosion Sivakasi India 40 deaths, 70+ injuries factory
2013-01-27 Kiss nightclub fire Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 242 deaths, 630 injuries nightclub
2013-06-20 B.E.M. Fireworks explosion Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec Canada 2 deaths[13] warehouse
2015-10-30 Colectiv nightclub fire Bucharest Romania 64 deaths, 146 injuries nightclub
2015-12-31 Manila New Year's fireworks Manila Philippines 1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced[14] open air fireworks show
2016-04-10 Puttingal temple fire Kollam, Kerala India 111 deaths, 350+ injuries place of worship
2016-12-20 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico 42 deaths, 84 injuries[15] market
2017-10-26 Tangerang fireworks disaster Tangerang Indonesia 49 deaths, 46 injuries factory
2018-06-06 Fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico 7 deaths, 7 injuries[15] warehouse
2018-07-05 Fireworks disaster Tultepec Mexico 24 deaths, 49+ injuries[15] warehouse
2021-03-16 Ontario fireworks explosion Ontario, California United States 2 deaths, 1 injured[16] residential area
2021-07-04 LAPD firework disposal accident Los Angeles, California United States 17 injuries[17] residential area
2022-07-14 Bastille Day Cholet France 2 deaths, 7 injuries Open 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[18] house
2023-07-29 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster Su-ngai Kolok Thailand 10+ deaths, at least 118 injured[19] warehouse
2023-09-26 Qaraqosh wedding fire Qaraqosh Iraq 107 deaths, 82 injuries[20] wedding hall
2024-01-17 Suphanburi fireworks disaster Suphan Buri Thailand 23 deaths, 7 injuries[21] factory

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cleveland's Saddest Fourth: The 1908 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion=". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Serious Firework Accidents in Illinois" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ 西夫 (1995). "694条生命化为灰烬——一场没有公开报道的特大火灾". 新世纪 (4). Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ Lancaster, John (5 July 1987). "Holiday Makes Mall the Village Green". Washington Post. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ a b c d e "'Uit Culemborgs ongeval viel geen les te trekken'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 15 May 2000. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "新疆女子与男友同居10年家产被变卖才知对方是通缉犯". 亚心网. 15 December 2011.
  8. ^ "25 years later, memories of Scottown fireworks explosion are still fresh". The Herald-Dispatch. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/deadly-fireworks-explosion-in-la-follette-20-years-later/ Retrieved 4 July 2023
  10. ^ "Brazil, Mexico And Other Deadly Nightclub Fires In Latin America". The Huffington Post. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Philippine fireworks factory explosion kills at least 8, injures 70 more". Wikinews. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. ^ Horn, Jonathan (12 July 2012). "July 4 fireworks fiasco solved - technically". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  13. ^ "2 die in fireworks factory blast near Montreal". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  14. ^ "One dead and 380 injured after Philippines firework displays". The Guardian. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "24 doden, tientallen gewonden bij vuurwerkexplosies Mexico". NOS (in Dutch). 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  16. ^ "2 Dead, 1 Injured in Southern California Fireworks Explosion That Caused Massive Fire". people.com. Naledi Ushe. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  17. ^ Jones, Kay; Yan, Holly (4 July 2021). "Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17". CNN. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ^ "House Exploded in Blitar, 4 Killed, 13 Injured, Including Babies - advertise.biz.id". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  19. ^ Ashton, Ben (29 July 2023). "At least 10 killed after devastating fireworks warehouse explosion in Thailand". Metro News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  20. ^ Gritten, David (27 September 2023). "Iraq fire: Around 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh". BBC News. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  21. ^ "ระทึก! "โรงงานพลุระเบิด" สุพรรณบุรี ตาย 23 คน สาหัส 7 คน". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
Categories