Guinness Confirms Freedom 250 Set Fireworks Record With 840,537 Bursts on July 4
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 7
Guinness Confirms Freedom 250 Set Fireworks Record With 840,537 Bursts on July 4
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 7
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840,537 fireworks detonated over the National Mall were certified by Guinness World Records as the largest display ever, topping the previous mark by more than 29,000.
Pyrotecnico said it fired the show in 40 minutes—about 21,250 pyrotechnics a minute—delivering on Trump's pledge for the "largest fireworks show in history" at the U.S. 250th anniversary celebration.
Extreme heat, heavy rain and thunderstorms delayed the July 4 show by several hours, complicating a centerpiece event backed by the White House-linked Freedom 250 partnership.
Air quality in Washington later reached "unhealthy" levels for nearly 12 hours as smoke lingered in humid air, underscoring the environmental fallout from the record-setting spectacle.
The fireworks were part of Freedom 250's broader anniversary push, which also included a White House lawn UFC event, a 50-state fair criticized for gaps, and a concert later canceled after artist withdrawals.