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What We Know About Washington’s Record-Breaking July Fourth Fireworks Event
The event will feature an estimated 850,000 fireworks shells and heightened screening as officials brace for extreme heat and heavy crowds.
- President Donald Trump's celebration for America's 250th anniversary culminates Saturday with a record-breaking fireworks show on the National Mall, though Trump billed the event as a rally, drawing criticism from Democrats who argue he turned the commemoration into a partisan celebration.
- Washington, DC, has activated an extreme heat alert through July 5, as Saturday is expected to mark the hottest July Fourth ever recorded with a forecast of 101 degrees; the capital's previous record was 100 degrees in 1919.
- The Secret Service designated the celebration a National Special Security Event, prompting unprecedented screening levels for attendees, while Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will be free after 5 p.m. ET and open until 2 a.m. ET.
- Organized by the Trump-backed nonprofit Freedom 250, the "Salute to America" and "Great American State Fair" programming caters to the president's cultural agenda while contending with modest crowds and logistical setbacks.
- Launching nearly 850,000 fireworks shells from 10 sites, the show aims to set a Guinness World Record, and EPA press secretary Brigit Hirsch told CNN, "Fireworks are awesome and we hope everyone enjoys the incredible shows.
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What we know about Trump’s July Fourth fireworks event
President Donald Trump’s celebration for America’s 250th anniversary will culminate Saturday with a record-breaking fireworks show on the National Mall amid scorching temperatures and controversy over his efforts to put himself at the center of the commemoration.
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Show with nearly 850 thousand firefires will be the largest ever recorded, surpassing the previous record of the Philippines in 2016
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