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Why We Light Fireworks: Remembering Sigurður Kristófer McQuillan Óskarsson

The quiet selflessness of Search and Rescue On December 31, countries throughout the world will literally light money on fire to pretend to have a sense of community. You can line up all your devices on your lonely couch and watch Boston, Shanghai, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, London, all light up fireworks purely for public spectacle. If you’re in Iceland, however, you’ll see a staggering number of fireworks on New Year’s Eve. And they’ll mean someth…
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The Reykjavik Grapevine broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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