A typical fireworks show, which lasts about 20-25 minutes, takes about one year for preparation and procurement of products from China and Europe.

The company starts placing orders in July with the expectation of receiving the goods from November to April the following year.

Pyro Spectaculars is usually fully booked for Independence Day by April.

Then the show production team works with the sponsors, city planners, and fire departments in site selection for the shows.

Show design begins, with story-boards, choreographed to music.

From May 1 to the middle of June the shows are assembled, processed and packaged, ready for shipment.

In the last two weeks leading up to July 4, crews are loading hundreds of trucks, heaving firing equipment into them for every show.

On the morning of July 4, the crews arrive at 5:30 a.m. - eat hot dogs at 6 a.m. - to pick up their respective trucks loaded with fireworks, heading out to their shows.

Some shows set up several days before the show. On the Fourth of July, it will take all day to set up fireworks.

By 5 p.m., the shows are ready to fire. At 9 p.m. shows are launched.

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Anatomy of a fireworks show