| Date |
Event |
Location |
Country |
Casualties |
Structure
|
| 5 May 1869 |
C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosion |
Petersburg, Virginia |
United States |
12 deaths |
Factory
|
| 21 June 1903 |
Fireworks explosion in downtown shop |
Paterson, New Jersey |
United States |
17 deaths |
Warehouse
|
| 4 November 1904 |
Fireworks explosion at Madison Square |
New York City |
United States |
15 deaths |
|
| 3 July 1908 |
S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion |
Cleveland, Ohio |
United States |
7 deaths[1] |
Five and dime store
|
| 3 July 1909 |
Great Nampa Fire |
Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho |
United States |
4–5 deaths, unconfirmed |
Cigar Store
|
| 6 March 1928 |
Fireworks factory explosion |
Samarang, Java |
Indonesia |
20+ deaths |
Factory
|
| 3 April 1930 |
Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion |
Devon, Pennsylvania |
United States |
9 deaths |
Factory
|
| 1 July 1937 |
Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion |
Nampa, Idaho |
United States |
6 deaths |
Drug Store
|
| 6 November 1942 |
Rochester Fireworks Company explosion |
Perinton, New York |
United States |
11 deaths |
Factory
|
| 1 April 1947 |
Fireworks factory explosion |
Clinton, Missouri |
United States |
10 deaths |
Factory
|
| 23 June 1958 |
Fireworks stand explosion |
Salvador, Bahia |
Brazil |
100+ deaths |
|
| 24 August 1964 |
Fireworks ignite storage tanks |
Atlatlahuaca |
Mexico |
45 deaths |
|
| 27 May 1970 |
Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion |
Huntley, Illinois |
United States |
3 injuries[2] |
Factory
|
| 17 May 1971 |
Continental Fireworks Company explosion |
Pisgah, Illinois |
United States |
3 deaths, 5 injuries[2] |
Factory
|
| 13 June 1971 |
Fireworks explosion destroys school |
Puebla |
Mexico |
13 deaths |
|
| 6 March 1972 |
Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion |
Orland Park, Illinois |
United States |
3 deaths, 16 injuries[2] |
Factory
|
| 4 July 1972 |
Bangs Lake Park explosion |
Wauconda, Illinois |
United States |
1 death, 8 injuries[2] |
Park
|
| 30 May 1973 |
Children injured by discarded shell |
Huntley, Illinois |
United States |
2 injuries[2] |
Factory
|
| 9 June 1973 |
Worldwide Fireworks Company explosion |
McHenry, Illinois |
United States |
7 injuries[2] |
Factory
|
| 18 February 1977 |
Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire |
Xinjiang 61st Regiment |
China |
694 deaths, 161 disabled[3] |
Public hall
|
| 27 May 1983 |
Benton fireworks disaster |
Benton, Tennessee |
United States |
11 deaths, 1 injury |
Factory
|
| 7 September 1984 |
C23 tragedy |
Qala, Gozo |
Malta |
7 deaths, 1 injury |
Patrol Craft Fast
|
| 20 May 1985 |
Illegal fireworks factory explosion |
Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio |
United States |
9 deaths |
Factory
|
| 25 June 1985 |
Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion |
Hallett, Oklahoma |
United States |
21 deaths, 5 injuries |
Factory
|
| 5 April 1986 |
1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster |
San Francisco, California |
United States |
8–9 deaths, 20 injuries |
Factory
|
| 4 July 1987
|
National Mall Fireworks Display
|
Washington DC
|
United States
|
4+ injuries[4]
|
Park
|
| 25 September 1987 |
Celebrity Fireworks plant explosion |
Rialto, California |
United States |
1 death[5] |
Factory
|
| 12 December 1988 |
Mexico City fireworks disaster |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
62+ deaths, up to 83 injuries |
Market
|
| 22 March 1989 |
Fengate fireworks factory explosion |
Peterborough |
United Kingdom |
1 firefighter death, over 100 injuries |
Factory[6]
|
| 14 February 1991 |
Culemborg fireworks disaster |
Culemborg and Vianen |
Netherlands |
2 deaths, dozens of injuries[7] |
Factory
|
| 7 March 1991 |
Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster |
Sungai Buloh |
Malaysia |
26 deaths, 83 injuries |
Factory
|
| 21 June 1991 |
Fireworks store explosion |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
22 deaths |
Warehouse
|
| 31 January 1996 |
1996 Shaoyang explosion |
RFX factory in Shaoyang, Hunan |
China |
134 death, 405 injuries[8] |
RDX factory
|
| 3 July 1996 |
Fireworks stand explosion |
Lawrence County, Ohio |
United States |
9 deaths, 11 injuries[9] |
Shop
|
| 1 November 1996 |
Accidents in a number of fireworks factories |
Unknown |
China |
51 deaths[7] |
Factory
|
| 5 March 1997 |
Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion |
LaFollette , Tennessee |
United States |
4 deaths |
Warehouse[10]
|
| 11 December 1998 |
Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosion |
Osseo, Michigan |
United States |
7 deaths |
Factory
|
| 26 September 1999 |
Celaya fireworks disaster |
Celaya |
Mexico |
63 deaths,[7] 348 injuries |
Warehouse
|
| 1 December 1999 |
Explosion in a fireworks factory |
Unknown |
Brazil |
39 deaths[7] |
Factory
|
| 13 March 2000 |
Enschede fireworks disaster |
Enschede |
Netherlands[7] |
23 deaths, c. 950 injuries |
Factory
|
| 1 January 2001 |
Volendam New Year's fire |
Volendam |
Netherlands |
14 deaths, 241 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 24 November 2001 |
Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire |
Belo Horizonte |
Brazil |
7 deaths, 197 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 29 January 2001 |
Mesa Redonda fire |
Lima |
Peru |
291 deaths, 134 injuries |
Shopping center
|
| 20 February 2003 |
The Station nightclub fire |
West Warwick, Rhode Island |
United States |
100 deaths, 230 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 3 November 2004 |
Seest fireworks disaster |
Seest |
Denmark |
1 death, 24 injuries |
Factory
|
| 30 December 2004 |
República Cromañón nightclub fire |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
194 deaths, 1,492+ injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 31 December 2007 |
December 2007 Bocaue fire |
Bocaue, Bulacan |
Philippines |
7 injuries |
Factory
|
| 4 December 2006
|
Festival Fireworks Factory
|
East Sussex
|
United Kingdom
|
2 deaths, 12 injuries
|
Factory
|
| 31 December 2007 |
Fireworks explosion at Bulacan |
Bocaue |
Philippines |
4 missing (later found back), 7 injuries |
Shops
|
| 1 February 2008 |
Istanbul fireworks explosion |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
22+ deaths, 100+ injuries |
Factory
|
| 30 March 2008
|
WrestleMania XXIV
|
Orlando, Florida
|
United States
|
0 deaths, Approx. 40 injuries
|
Football stadium
|
| 19 April 2008 |
Factory nightclub fire |
Quito |
Ecuador |
15 deaths, 35 injuries[11] |
Nightclub
|
| 21 September 2008 |
Wuwang Club fire |
Shenzhen |
China |
43 deaths, 88 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 1 January 2009 |
Santika Club fire |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
66 deaths, 222 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 29 January 2009 |
Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosion |
Trece Martires |
Philippines |
8+ deaths, 70+ injuries[12] |
Factory
|
| 9 February 2009 |
Beijing Television Cultural Center fire |
Beijing |
China |
1 death, 7 injuries |
Open air fireworks show
|
| 5 December 2009 |
Lame Horse fire |
Perm |
Russia |
156 deaths, 78 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 4 July 2012 |
Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge |
San Diego, California |
United States |
0 casualties[13] |
Open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier
|
| 5 September 2012 |
Sivakasi factory explosion |
Sivakasi |
India |
40 deaths, 70+ injuries |
Factory
|
| 27 January 2013 |
Kiss nightclub fire |
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul |
Brazil |
242 deaths, 630 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 20 June 2013 |
B.E.M. Fireworks explosion |
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec |
Canada |
2 deaths[14] |
Warehouse
|
| 20 April 2014 |
Fireworks incident |
De Kuip, Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Unknown |
Football stadium
|
| 30 October 2015 |
Colectiv nightclub fire |
Bucharest |
Romania |
64 deaths, 146 injuries |
Nightclub
|
| 31 December 2015 |
Manila New Year's fireworks |
Manila |
Philippines |
1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced[15] |
Open air fireworks show
|
| 10 April 2016 |
Puttingal temple fire |
Kollam, Kerala |
India |
111 deaths, 350+ injuries |
Place of worship
|
| 20 December 2016 |
2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion |
Tultepec |
Mexico |
42 deaths, 84 injuries[16] |
Market
|
| 26 October 2017 |
Tangerang fireworks disaster |
Tangerang |
Indonesia |
49 deaths, 46 injuries |
Factory
|
| 6 June 2018 |
Fireworks explosion |
Tultepec |
Mexico |
7 deaths, 7 injuries[16] |
Warehouse
|
| 5 July 2018 |
Fireworks disaster |
Tultepec |
Mexico |
24 deaths, 49+ injuries[16] |
Warehouse
|
| 16 March 2021 |
Ontario fireworks explosion |
Ontario, California |
United States |
2 deaths, 1 injured[17] |
Residential area
|
| 4 July 2021
|
LAPD firework disposal accident
|
Los Angeles, California
|
United States
|
17 injuries[18]
|
Residential area
|
| 14 July 2022 |
Bastille Day |
Cholet |
France |
2 deaths, 7 injuries |
Open air show
|
| 14 August 2022
|
2022 Yerevan explosion
|
Yerevan
|
Armenia
|
16 deaths, 61 injuries
|
Warehouse
|
| 1 December 2022
|
"Magic in the Sky" warehouse blast
|
Orlando, Florida
|
United States
|
4 deaths, 1 injury[19]
|
Warehouse
|
| 19 February 2023
|
Blitar fireworks explosion
|
Blitar
|
Indonesia
|
4 deaths, 13 injuries[20]
|
House
|
| 29 July 2023
|
Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster
|
Su-ngai Kolok
|
Thailand
|
10+ deaths, at least 118 injured[21]
|
Warehouse
|
| 26 September 2023
|
Qaraqosh wedding fire
|
Qaraqosh
|
Iraq
|
107 deaths, 82 injuries[22]
|
Wedding hall
|
| 17 January 2024
|
Suphanburi fireworks disaster
|
Suphan Buri
|
Thailand
|
23 deaths, 7 injuries[23]
|
Factory
|
| 7 Aprl 2024
|
Death of Allen Ray McGrew
|
South Carolina
|
United States
|
1 death
|
House
|
| 28 October 2024
|
Nileshwar temple fireworks disaster
|
Kerala
|
India
|
4 deaths, 154 injured [24][25]
|
Temple
|
| 7 December 2024
|
Bosa fireworks disaster
|
Bogotá
|
Colombia
|
1 death, 6 injured
|
House
|
| 1 January 2025
|
Aliamanu Fireworks disaster
|
Honolulu
|
United States
|
6 deaths, 20 injured [26]
|
House
|