MILWAUKEE - Communities across southeast Wisconsin will light up the sky with fireworks for the Fourth of July.

"All I can think about is the smell and ecological problems it causes." Resident sparks debate over intensifying national ...

Drones or fireworks? Cities weigh cost, safety and audience reactions for holiday shows for celebrations such as Fourth of July.

Milwaukee swaps fireworks show for drone display The high-tech twist on tradition didn't stop people from stocking up on their own fireworks.

Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of July?” said they preferred drones.

Nate Mortensen saw the pattern of wildfires increasing during the month of July. He started looking for a safer way to provide a light show experience when he came across drones.

This years Rose Bowl Fourth of July Celebration is expected to be a little different, with drones replacing traditional fireworks.

So-called drone entertainment offers cities like Aspen and Parker a diverting but less flammable option to Fourth of July fireworks displays. The latter may have the “boom factor,” but could ...

The city of Lawrence, Kansas, is switching up its light show for the Fourth of July this year. It's ditching the fireworks and using drones instead.