Fourth of July

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.

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.

Police also say there will be increased numbers of officers on patrol to respond to illegal fireworks calls during the July Fourth weekend.

Celebrate Independence Day with the best fireworks displays and parties in St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and the Metro East.

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.

The Fourth of July brought fairs, fireworks and electric festivities across the St. Louis region.

the U.S Drought Monitor show that the percentage of abnormally dry conditions increased from 7.5% to slightly above 93%

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.

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.

Many sanctioned fireworks shows are canceled this summer due to the pandemic, but people continue to set off everything from firecrackers to Roman candles…