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All Over US, Fireworks Axed Due to Heat

They're banned in scores of communities, particularly in the West

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 4, 2012 9:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – The red glare of rockets will be missing from scores of Independence Day celebrations tonight, Reuters finds. Dry conditions and record-breaking heat have turned much of America into a tinderbox and caused many communities—particularly those in the West—to cancel their annual fireworks displays....   Read full story »

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