America’s 250th Independence Day celebration saw fireworks salvos equal to the merit of a semiquincentennial, which is a $5 word to say 250 is a number worth commemorating. Toledo was no different.
Mike Fitzpatric led his nine-man crew from Cincinnati-based Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics for two days of setup to wire thousands of explosives for the historic display.
Every shell is hand-wired and placed in a launch tube, from 6 inches on down. Shows are curated by the technicians but fired digitally using pin cables and a central command center. Ultimately, all the information is displayed on a digital tablet…