The pyrotechnic who launches the massive Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks show answers 7 Questions with Emmy

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The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is nan biggest fireworks show westbound of nan Mississippi River and it’s nan cleanable measurement to observe nan 4th of July!

Tom Bates is nan president for Western Display Fireworks, nan institution that has coordinated and group up nan show since it started 31 years ago. I was capable to meet up pinch Tom astatine Snake River Landing to talk astir fireworks and here’s what I asked him:

• How agelong person you been mounting up fireworks displays?
• How did you get started moving pinch pyrotechnics?
• How galore fireworks are group up successful this display?
• What’s your favourite benignant of firework?
• How agelong does it return you to group up nan Melaleuca fireworks show?
• What is vulnerable astir your job?
• What makes you proud to beryllium an American?

Don’t miss nan Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks coming astatine Snake River Landing. The astonishing show originates astatine 10 p.m.

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