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Fireworks sales taking off

by WACH Fox News Center

Posted: 06.27.2010 at 7:27 PM

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COLUMBIA -- It seems the economy is not stopping consumers from making a bang during the upcoming holiday weekend.

Fireworks spending hit $945 million nationwide last year, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Local retailers are already seeing skyrocketing sales.

The owner of Jim Casey’s Fireworks in Columbia says sales have been booming since May.

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