Illegal Diwali fireworks sparked major house fires in both the United States and Canada this week, leaving families homeless and prompting renewed calls for tougher enforcement of fireworks bans. In ...

EDISON – Fireworks should not be part of Diwali celebrations this year, due to the fire restrictions imposed for drought conditions, according to a township fire official. Edison Fire Chief Andrew L.

Edison’s annual Diwali celebration will not feature its usual fireworks display this year — and the mayor is asking residents to refrain from firing off their own — as drought conditions worsen across ...

A Queens house fire was apparently sparked by a neighbor setting off fireworks as part of a Diwali celebration early Wednesday, police sources said. The blaze broke out about 2:15 a.m. in the home on ...

SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (WABC) -- A fire tore through two homes in Queens on Wednesday morning, and FDNY officials confirmed it started because of Diwali fireworks. Police say the fire broke out in ...