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Photos: The 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain
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Photos: The 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain

  • Kelly Presnell
  • Jul 7, 2025
  • Jul 7, 2025 Updated Jul 7, 2025
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Thousands crowded into the downtown area to get a good look at the show for the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, July 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.

28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Several volleys rise in the sky as an aircraft flys by at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A burst from a firework fired in the surrounding neighborhood goes off just after sunset prior to the scheduled display for the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Several bursts go off over the peak at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A display set off in Avenida del Convento lights up around the passing traffic just before the start at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

The show lights up the night over the neighbors near the base of the mountain during the height of the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A burst of wildcat fireworks lights up over several homes before the beginning of the real show, the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A fire truck circles the peak as the fireworks go off overhead at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A shell flowers as two others arc for altitude at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A wildcat burst rises above the homes beneath Sentinel Peak right before the scheduled exhibition at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A shell explodes in the night sky at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Several shells go off at the start of the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

A wildcat shell goes off as the night starts to take over, about an hour before the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Several shells burst as the show gets rolling at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Several types of shells go off at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Fireworks explode all around the top of Sentinel Peak as a fire truck circles the top at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

The finale lights up the dark as the show winds down at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.

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