A White House-backed group is planning a record-breaking fireworks display over Washington, D.C., on July 4 as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary.
According to Axios, organizers with Freedom 250 are aiming to surpass the current Guinness World Record for the world’s largest fireworks display, set in the Philippines in 2016.
Breaking that record would require more than 810,000 fireworks.
The planned display is expected to run for more than 30 minutes, nearly twice the length of last year’s National Mall fireworks show.
Freedom 250, which is helping coordinate events tied to the anniversary celebrations, has hired Pennsylvania-based pyrotechnics company Pyrotecnico to oversee the display.
The company has previously worked on major events, including the Super Bowl.
“We are shooting to break the record,” Pyrotecnico marketing director Jodi Dague told Axios.
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The fireworks are expected to serve as the centerpiece of broader Independence Day events in the capital, including the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
Federal authorities have designated the event a National Special Security Event, significantly increasing the security response.
The designation places the July 4 celebrations under the same level of federal coordination typically used for presidential inaugurations and other major national events, with the Secret Service leading security planning.
The expanded security preparations come amid heightened scrutiny over public safety in Washington following several recent incidents, including the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
There is also ongoing turmoil within the Metropolitan Police Department, where senior officials have faced disciplinary action tied to an investigation into alleged manipulation of crime statistics.
Freedom 250 has not disclosed the projected cost of the event or whether public funds will be used to support the fireworks display.
Celebrations are expected to extend far beyond the July 4th fireworks display.
Organizers have planned a series of nationwide events as part of the broader America 250 initiative, including the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, military flyovers, concerts, historical exhibitions, and patriotic ceremonies.
Trump has also floated other high-profile events tied to the milestone, including a UFC event on White House grounds, as the administration seeks to turn the semiquincentennial into a major national spectacle.
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