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White House to attempt Guinness World Record with July 4 fireworks display
Key takeaways
- Freedom 250, the White House commission planning these events, is partnering with fireworks firm Pyrotecnico in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record for largest firework display, Axios reported last week.
- Pyrotecnico will supply 860,754 fireworks for a 40-minute show, according to plans shared with The Hill on Friday.
- This would be significantly more than the 810,904 fireworks involved in a record-setting show in the Philippines more than a decade ago.
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Freedom 250, the White House commission planning these events, is partnering with fireworks firm Pyrotecnico in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record for largest firework display, Axios reported last week.
Pyrotecnico will supply 860,754 fireworks for a 40-minute show, according to plans shared with The Hill on Friday.
This would be significantly more than the 810,904 fireworks involved in a record-setting show in the Philippines more than a decade ago. The 2016 New Year s display lasted for around an hour in pouring rain.
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