Massive, apparently intentional, albeit illegal fireworks display in downtown Los Angeles last night

Speculation last night was it was a warehouse accident, but KTLA and ABC suggest it was intentional. 

Is another fireworks warehouse exploding just northeast of DTLA? Going on five minutes of this… pic.twitter.com/td8BTflWvW

— Rich Windisch (@Rich_Wind) January 22, 2024

Why do I feel like these fireworks in DTLA aren’t supposed to be happening pic.twitter.com/MTV9Vs3wnW

— HD (@hdestinyxoxo) January 22, 2024

DTLA Little Tokyo, 20 minutes ago, I don’t think these fireworks were planned. Also saw a drone. Then a helicopter flying over with a spotlight minutes later. pic.twitter.com/4x9tmILZjW

— Daryl Nash (@chaos_sleeps) January 22, 2024

Not literally three straight minutes of fireworks going off in DTLA all at once. I thought we were about to be cooked. WTF dawg. pic.twitter.com/t03EjLtbgj

— Derek (@dbowe44) January 22, 2024

Hellish pyrotechnics display at Botev Plovdiv’s soccer match against Levski

🔥 Welcome to Hell! 🔥

Botev Plovdiv’s pyro show against Levski in the Bulgarian league tonight pic.twitter.com/0VbTBO4s2M

— Metodi_Shumanov (@shumanskoo) April 29, 2023

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When the fireworks are outside your window; Drones removing fireworks debris

when you live on higher levels during #ChineseNewYear #YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/grngj8FS7a

— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) February 6, 2019

New use of Drones in China: sweeping firecrackers 🧨 debris after #ChineseNewYear #YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/JTrtRe6kWE

— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) February 6, 2019

Fourth of July fireworks in Los Angeles

Newschopper4 Bravo is over the Rose Bowl now waiting for fireworks. Watch Bravo live over LA as illegal and legal fireworks light up the sky. https://t.co/zVjFZT4DON pic.twitter.com/SHQpLNZIYm

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) July 5, 2018

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