LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The production of an annual fireworks show in Boulder City will be cut in half after a deadly explosion in China and tariffs.
The Boulder City Damboree Committee says they are making last-minute changes, including reducing the rate for vehicles attending the event and the fireworks show.
Boulder City says they largely get their fireworks order from Shanzhou Fireworks Company in the Hunan Province. Nine people died and 26 people were injured after a recent fiery explosion. On top of this incident, officials say tariffs have impacted imports, availability, and costs.
The committee says their order with the company was cancelled, but the show will go on.
“The entire Damboree Committee is deeply saddened by the lives lost in Central China,” said Damboree Chair Roger Hall. “Canceling the show would disappoint residents, especially children, so we worked with our vendor to get a smaller supply. The show will go on, but it will be noticeably shorter.”
Entry to the event at Veterans Memorial Park will be $10 per vehicle instead of $20.
“We believe residents will be sympathetic and still have a great Independence Day,” Hall said. “We’ll work to put on a bigger, better show for 2026.”
For more information, visit Boulder City’s website.
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