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Police also obtained 60 firearms across the city over the long weekend, which marks a 60% increase from last year and a 160% increase compared with a normal Thursday through Sunday.
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From Ferguson to Shaw, see how St. Louis marked the nation’s 249th birthday in photos by St. Louis Public Radio’s Lylee Gibbs and Brian Munoz.
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Police also say there will be increased numbers of officers on patrol to respond to illegal fireworks calls during the July Fourth weekend.
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Celebrate Independence Day with the best fireworks displays and parties in St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and the Metro East.
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Depending on how close one is to the blasts and how powerful the explosions are, fireworks can be as loud as 150 decibels. That’s as loud as a jet plane taking off or a close-range gunshot.
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The Fourth of July brought fairs, fireworks and electric festivities across the St. Louis region.
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the U.S Drought Monitor show that the percentage of abnormally dry conditions increased from 7.5% to slightly above 93%
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In the first year back in swing after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Fair St. Louis returned to downtown to celebrate Independence Day 2022.
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After production disruptions and shipping delays, fireworks are expensive and in short supply. Some retailers have shut down, and others warn customers their stock might be gone before July Fourth.
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Many sanctioned fireworks shows are canceled this summer due to the pandemic, but people continue to set off everything from firecrackers to Roman candles…