Fireworks Disaster Kills San Diego 4th of July

15 minutes of fireworks explode in 15 seconds: was the Big Bay Boom a huge bust or an epic win?

A full independence day fireworks show was condensed into 15 exhilarating seconds when a rare system glitch set off all the fireworks from three barges simultaneously here in the San Diego Bay--an embarrassing performance from the show's operator: Garden State Fireworks, a world renowned pyrotechnics company. No injuries were reported from the surprise explosions that went off five minutes early. By 9:20 p.m., hundreds thousands of people waiting for the full fireworks display were told to go home. For those of us that witnessed the event live, it's definitely something we'll never forget, but what do you think: would you rather have witnessed a crazy, once in a lifetime event like this in your city, or the normal, significantly longer show?

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[matthew messner]

This is what the birth of Chuck Norris must have looked like.

[Learner0012]

Wily E. Coyote was lighting the fuse when all of a sudden it went *BOOM!!*

[ManicMuppets]

Id love to see the operators reaction

[ManicMuppets]

garden state fireworks has been letting me down on fourth of july the last 10 or so years. maybe the town stopped paying as much shrug. I would have liked to see this

[Hedley Thorne]

Looks like the London 2013 new year display- only that was intentional and genuinley had hundreds of shells exploding together at the end. The sound was awesome.

[jadehare]

I think it's funny to have seen once for the casual viewers. for pyromaniacs this is exactly what you wouldn't want to happen. big ball of color drowns out the effects. it isn't the display company fault, electronic ignitions sometimes send a live signal during tests.

pretty awesome, US always trying to upstage everyone =) jk

[LordSirpiko]

o shut up!

[wp4866]

fireworks displays are old hat and useless. let's use the money to feed the poor and improve the world.

[therealminecraftshow]

That the normal show can be next year

[Arend Nydam]

i was there, id have to say it was more of an experience seeing the 15 second show :P

[Speedj2]

epic win!!! wish i couldve been there.