Every year on the 4th of July we get families and friends together, eat, drink, enjoy merriment, and most uniquely of any of our holidays, we set off tons of fireworks. But why do we do this?
4th of July in South Dakota means lots of fireworks! If you live in Sioux Falls you will hear lots of pops and bangs leading up to the 4th, but are they legal?
Concerns over wildfires had tabled the fireworks display for the past 11 years, but the National Park Service made the announcement that celebration would take place. This came after an environmental assessment showed that no great impact would be caused to local vegetation by the fireworks.