Behind the Scenes: See Fireworks Explode From Just Inches Away

Unless you work in pyrotechnics or know someone who does, you’ve never seen fireworks quite like this.

Pyrotechnico, an award-winning fireworks and special events company that’s been in business for more than 120 years, invited TheBlaze to get a behind-the-scenes tour of one of their fireworks barges to witness one of their water-based shows just outside of Washington, D.C.

“We only have room for one extra person on the barge, for safety,” warned Mike Shook, the Virginia operations manager for Pyrotechnico. “But you’ll get as close as you can to the show.”

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