Internal National Park Service documents seen by The Washington Post suggest visitors should “avoid prolonged exposure” in unhealthy areas

This July 4, not everyone will be leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals, so let's talk about the risk of fireworks starting wildfires.

This year's July 4 fireworks display in Washington, D.C., will be the largest ever held there, but will also start much later, organizers said.

Internal National Park Service documents seen by The Washington Post suggest visitors should “avoid prolonged exposure” in unhealthy areas

If the triple-digit heat and Trump’s expected "really long" speech is making you rethink your July Fourth plans, here are some other events in the region.