There’s been a 23,000 percent jump in fireworks complaints in some parts of the US this summer. You read that right.
You may have noticed that fireworks are going off in your neighborhood more than ever. Whether the sudden abundance of bombs bursting in air can be traced to canceled July 4th celebrations, societal unrest, or simply months of lockdown boredom, cities, such as New York, Boston, and Charlotte are seeing jumps in pyrotechnics complaints so large they look like typos.