{"id":374,"date":"2026-07-19T05:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oneplan.io\/articles\/independence-day-fireworks-planning"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:16:36","slug":"independence-day-fireworks-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oneplan.io\/articles\/independence-day-fireworks-planning","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan Independence Day Fireworks Displays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by: Paul Foster, Founder, CEO, OnePlan<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways for Municipal Fireworks Planning<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Independence Day fireworks displays demand tight coordination across fire marshals, police, EMS, contractors, and public communications on short timelines and rising budgets.<\/li>\n<li>Accurate, to-scale site planning with verified safety buffers and crowd modeling prevents costly revisions, speeds permitting, and reduces day-of safety risks.<\/li>\n<li>A seven-step process covers objectives, display zones, crowd capacity, infrastructure placement, stakeholder coordination, permitting, and plan reuse for future events.<\/li>\n<li>Using a single live plan removes version-control issues, produces reliable procurement data, and keeps all departments working from the same current layout.<\/li>\n<li>Local governments can streamline their entire fireworks planning process with OnePlan and see how the platform handles multi-stakeholder coordination and permit-ready exports in a 15-minute demo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Accurate Site Planning Matters for July 4th Fireworks<\/h2>\n<p>Most planning problems at public fireworks events start with one issue: the plan is not to scale. When site layouts live in static screenshots, slide decks, or hand-drawn maps, distances become guesswork, barrier quantities are underestimated, and departments quietly drift onto different versions of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences are real. Poor site planning contributes to both direct fireworks injuries and wider crowd-safety incidents. <a href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.com\/story\/graphics\/2026\/07\/03\/july-4th-fireworks-injuries-deaths\/90556799007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">Fireworks caused 15 deaths and approximately 13,000 emergency room-treated injuries in the United States in 2025<\/a>. Inadequate crowd management and emergency protocols also create risks. <a href=\"https:\/\/cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/july-4th-america-250-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">At least 51 people were treated for heat-related illnesses on the National Mall on July 4, 2026<\/a>, and the Mall was evacuated for several hours due to thunderstorms, highlighting the need for well-placed medical stations and clearly planned evacuation routes.<\/p>\n<p>Accurate site planning, with verified buffer zones, modeled crowd flow, and documented egress routes, forms the foundation of a safe, compliant, and well-run display. Careful planning also accelerates permitting, reduces last-minute site visits, and produces the procurement data needed to order the right quantities of barriers, fencing, and portable toilets before event day.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Define Objectives and Gather Site Data<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Establish the scope of the display, the expected attendance, and the physical constraints of the site before layout work begins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expected attendance and target demographic<\/li>\n<li>Shell size and display duration from the pyrotechnic contractor<\/li>\n<li>Site boundaries, including any restricted or sensitive areas<\/li>\n<li>Existing infrastructure such as roads, parking lots, utilities, and structures<\/li>\n<li>Budget range, since costs vary significantly by display scale and location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> Shell size determines the required safety buffer, which in turn determines how much of the site remains available for spectators. This creates a direct trade-off. Larger shells produce a more impressive display but require wider buffers, which shrink the usable crowd area. Because this trade-off affects downstream decisions such as crowd capacity and infrastructure placement, locking in the contractor\u2019s shell specifications early prevents costly layout revisions later.<\/p>\n<p>Permitting timelines vary significantly by state. In Texas, for example, a single public display permit requires simultaneous submission of a site plan, certificate of liability insurance, and fees to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tdi.texas.gov\/fire\/information-fireworks-licenses-permits-test.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office<\/a>. Requirements in your state will differ, so check with your local fire marshal early. Demand from the America 250 commemoration was so high that <a href=\"https:\/\/grand-island.com\/article\/2665979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">some organizers were advised to book 2026 shows two years in advance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Map the Display Zone and Safety Buffers on a Live Satellite Map<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Create a to-scale display zone and spectator exclusion area that meets NFPA 1123 requirements and reflects actual site geometry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Shell diameter from the contractor, site boundaries, and any structures, roads, or water features within the potential fallout area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/swisseventsgroup.com\/post\/fireworks-for-events-in-qatar-planning-safety-show-types-and-synchronized-displays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">NFPA 1123 requires a minimum display site radius of 70 feet for every inch of internal diameter of the largest aerial shell fired<\/a>, so a 10-inch shell requires a 700-foot minimum radius. Accounting for the full NFPA formula may require additional setback and barrier distance. No spectators, parking, or vehicles are permitted inside the cleared display zone or within the fallout area.<\/p>\n<p>Placing this buffer on a live satellite map, rather than estimating it on a printed aerial photo, keeps the exclusion zone accurate before barriers are ordered or permits are submitted. A plan that is off by even 50 feet can trigger a full redesign after the fire marshal\u2019s review.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Calculate Standing Crowd Capacity and Model Ingress and Egress<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Determine the safe standing capacity of the spectator area and model how crowds will arrive, move through the site, and exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Usable spectator area, which is the gross site area minus the display zone, infrastructure footprints, vendor areas, emergency access lanes, and restricted zones, plus expected peak attendance and the number and width of entry and exit points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> Safe crowd capacity comes from usable space, not gross site area. To illustrate, a 2,500-square-foot festival field at a target density might appear to hold a certain crowd size, yet that capacity drops significantly once space for stages, vendors, barriers, and infrastructure is subtracted. The NFPA Life Safety Code establishes a baseline of one trained crowd manager per 250 attendees and zone-specific density guidelines for standing areas, vendor rows, and walkways.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1780620462793-34a56c1c38c8.png\" alt=\"Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom\" style=\"max-height: 500px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><em>Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For ingress and egress modeling, use OnePlan\u2019s free <a href=\"https:\/\/calculators.oneplan.io\/arrival\" target=\"_blank\">arrival calculator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/calculators.oneplan.io\/exit\/calculator\" target=\"_blank\">exit calculator<\/a> to estimate queue lengths, queue times, and exit capacity based on crowd size, exit width, and flow rate. Simulation-based studies show 30\u201340% reductions in peak crowd density when one-way flows, barriers, and capacity controls are applied together. <a href=\"https:\/\/ariadne.inc\/resources\/blogs\/event-crowd-management-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">Green, amber, and red occupancy thresholds for each zone should be agreed in writing with police and fire service and incorporated into the formal event safety plan<\/a> before the event day.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Place Infrastructure to Scale and Generate a Bill of Quantities<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Place every physical element, including crowd barriers, fencing, portable toilets, first-aid stations, vendor stalls, generators, signage, and parking, accurately on the site map and produce an exportable inventory for procurement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Confirmed spectator area, vendor list, EMS and fire requirements, parking capacity, and contractor equipment specifications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> Infrastructure placement directly affects crowd density. One key principle is <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketfairy.com\/blog\/what-most-festivals-get-wrong-about-crowd-safety-and-how-to-avoid-a-disaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">strategic amenity placement, where food, medical tents, and other attractions are dispersed across major areas rather than clustered<\/a>. This approach reduces dangerous density spikes by giving crowds multiple destinations. To support this dispersal, main arteries between zones must be wide and unobstructed so people can move freely between distributed amenities without creating bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p>When every object is placed to scale on a live map, the platform automatically generates a Bill of Quantities, an exportable inventory that tells procurement teams exactly how many barrier segments, fencing runs, and portable toilets to order. This removes the need to re-key information from the map into a separate spreadsheet and eliminates one of the most common causes of underestimated quantities on event day.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center\"><video src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1780620742263-da4d8c03cc17.mp4\" style=\"max-height: 500px\" autoplay loop muted playsinline><\/video><figcaption><em>With OnePlan, you can place barriers, tents, and more inside its integrated, live planning tool<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 5: Coordinate with Fire, Police, EMS, and Vendors on One Live Plan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Replace siloed department maps with a single live plan that all stakeholders can view and contribute to at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Confirmed layout from Steps 2 through 4, a stakeholder contact list, and any department-specific requirements such as fire access lanes, EMS staging areas, and police command post locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ue.org\/risk-management\/enterprise-risk-management\/fireworks-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">Organizers coordinate with the fireworks contractor and the authority having jurisdiction to determine whether fire, EMS, or fire-watch personnel are required on-site<\/a>. Involving them early ensures their requirements appear in the layout rather than being added as late changes.<\/p>\n<p>Version-control chaos is one of the most common failure modes in multi-department event planning. When fire, police, EMS, and public works each maintain their own map, decisions rely on out-of-date information. A single live plan, where every department sees the same current layout, removes that risk. Eagle Mountain City, Utah, experienced this problem firsthand. Their team created separate layouts for fire, police, facilities, and other departments, which caused coordination delays and duplicated effort. By moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneplan.io\/case-studies\/how-eagle-mountain-city-saves-70-planning-time-and-achieves-5x-roi-organizing-community-events-using-oneplan\/\" target=\"_blank\">one comprehensive, to-scale map shared across all stakeholders, they cut planning time by 70% and achieved a 5x ROI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center\"><video src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1780508557928-19c9235d94fc.mp4\" style=\"max-height: 500px\" autoplay loop muted playsinline><\/video><figcaption><em>Build your event as a team inside OnePlan: design and manage any physical space on one integrated, live plan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 6: Export Permit-Ready Maps and Inventories<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Produce the documentation required for fire marshal approval, local authority permits, and contractor coordination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Finalized site plan with display zone, safety buffers, crowd areas, infrastructure, emergency access routes, and staffing positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> Permit requirements vary by state and municipality. In Illinois, for example, a display permit must be obtained from local authorities for fireworks displays, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfm.illinois.gov\/iam\/individual\/consumer-fireworks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">except no permit is required for supervised public displays by the State<\/a>, and the State Fire Marshal will not process new pyrotechnic operator license applications between June 16 and July 5. In Delaware, <a href=\"https:\/\/statefiremarshal.delaware.gov\/place-assemblies-special-permits\/fireworks-display-permits-licensing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">a permit application must be submitted to the State Fire Marshal at least 30 days in advance for approval<\/a> of public fireworks displays. These examples show how much requirements can differ, so confirm details with your local fire marshal.<\/p>\n<p>A to-scale, professionally exported map with a matching Bill of Quantities gives reviewing authorities the documentation they need to approve quickly. The City of Greater Dandenong\u2019s events team used OnePlan\u2019s measuring tool for their New Year\u2019s Eve fireworks to set a safe exclusion zone and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneplan.io\/case-studies\/how-the-city-of-greater-dandenong-plan-their-events-with-oneplan\/\" target=\"_blank\">reported that it saved them from making numerous site visits or using inaccurate maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With the permit documentation complete, the final step is to preserve this work for future years, which the next section explains. If you want to see how OnePlan generates permit-ready maps and Bills of Quantities directly from your site plan, start your first event free or schedule a quick walkthrough of the export features.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 7: Turn This Year\u2019s Plan into Next Year\u2019s Template<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Convert this year\u2019s completed plan into a reusable starting point that saves time in future planning cycles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required inputs:<\/strong> Finalized event plan, post-event notes on what changed on the day, and any feedback from fire, police, or EMS on layout adjustments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key decisions and trade-offs:<\/strong> The biggest efficiency gain in recurring municipal events comes from not starting from scratch each year. A saved, to-scale plan with confirmed buffer zones, infrastructure placements, and crowd areas can be updated in hours rather than rebuilt over days. <a href=\"https:\/\/ariadne.inc\/resources\/blogs\/event-crowd-management-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">Post-event review processes, including which footfall, occupancy, and flow numbers will be exported and who will review them, should be defined before the event occurs<\/a>. That approach enables year-over-year refinement based on actual data rather than memory.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning Tools: Moving from Static Files to a Single Live Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Most municipal events teams currently plan in one of two ways. They either use non-specialist tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Photoshop, Google Maps, or internal static, top-view screenshots and plan files, or they rely on expensive engineering software like CAD and AutoCAD.<\/p>\n<p>Neither option serves the modern events team well. Non-specialist tools are familiar and low-cost, but nothing in them is to scale. Plans fragment into emailed versions, departments end up with different maps, and quantities become guesswork. Complex engineering software is accurate but expensive, carries a steep learning curve, and was built for engineers rather than operations staff.<\/p>\n<p>OnePlan sits between these two extremes. It is a browser-based platform where parks and recreation teams, public-works staff, and their stakeholders plan on a live satellite map, drag and drop to-scale objects, run crowd and traffic calculations, and collaborate in real time on one single source of truth. Everything placed on the map auto-generates a Bill of Quantities. Plans export to high-resolution, print-ready maps for permits and contractor coordination. No engineering background is required, and the first event is free.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1780620510054-c5429587ebad.png\" alt=\"Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom\" style=\"max-height: 500px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><em>Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For simple sites with low attendance, a basic layout with display zone, crowd area, and two or three entry points may be sufficient. For complex multi-zone displays with barge launches, multiple viewing areas, and large parking operations, the same platform scales to handle every layer of infrastructure and stakeholder access.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Planning Challenges and Practical Fixes<\/h2>\n<p>Four problems recur across municipal fireworks planning, and each has a practical solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Version-control chaos.<\/strong> As noted in Step 5, siloed department maps lead to conflicting versions and decisions based on stale information. A single live plan where every department works in the same map removes those conflicts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Underestimated barrier quantities.<\/strong> Static maps make it impossible to accurately count how many barrier segments a perimeter requires because distances are approximate and barrier spacing becomes guesswork. A to-scale plan solves this by measuring exact perimeter lengths and calculating the precise number of segments needed, then auto-generating a Bill of Quantities that produces exact counts before procurement closes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stakeholder misalignment.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketfairy.com\/blog\/crush-proofing-your-venue-in-2026-preventing-crowd-surges-and-ensuring-fan-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\">Staffing levels must be adequate for the event capacity, since a safe venue requires enough trained personnel to manage the crowd, not merely sufficient physical space<\/a>. When stakeholders cannot see the same plan, staffing decisions are made without the full picture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last-minute site visits.<\/strong> Repeated site visits to measure areas by hand waste time and budget. Teams that plan remotely on up-to-date satellite maps validate distances and layouts from the desk before committing boots on the ground. This approach works for any large-scale outdoor event. The Beirut Marathon, which faces similar challenges in mapping a multi-kilometer route with infrastructure placement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneplan.io\/case-studies\/beirut-marathon-planning-streamlined-with-oneplan-seeing-a-75-decrease-in-site-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\">cut around 20 site visits a year down to two<\/a> using OnePlan\u2019s to-scale tools.<\/p>\n<p>These four challenges represent the most common planning failures, yet success is measurable. The next section outlines the specific indicators that show whether your planning process is working.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Measure Success<\/h2>\n<p>The indicators of a well-planned Independence Day fireworks display can be tracked before, during, and after the event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fewer plan revisions:<\/strong> A to-scale plan that accurately reflects site geometry requires fewer rounds of correction after stakeholder review.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster permit approvals:<\/strong> Permit-ready maps with verified buffer zones and crowd capacity figures give reviewing authorities what they need to approve without follow-up requests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced site visits:<\/strong> Remote planning on accurate satellite maps reduces the number of physical site visits needed to confirm measurements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accurate procurement:<\/strong> A Bill of Quantities generated directly from the map removes over-ordering and last-minute shortfalls on barriers, fencing, and portable toilets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stakeholder alignment:<\/strong> When fire, police, EMS, and vendors all work from the same live plan, the number of day-of surprises drops significantly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How far in advance should a local government start planning a July 4th fireworks display?<\/h3>\n<p>Safety planning for large-scale outdoor events should begin four to six months before the event date at minimum. For displays with complex infrastructure, multiple launch sites, or large expected attendance, starting six to nine months out is advisable. Pyrotechnic contractor availability is a practical constraint. As noted in Step 1, contractor demand for the 2026 America 250 celebrations was so high that some organizers were advised to book two years in advance, which underscores the value of early planning. Permitting timelines also vary by state, and some state fire marshal offices stop processing new applications in mid-June ahead of July 4, so early submission is essential.<\/p>\n<h3>What does a municipal fireworks display typically cost in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Costs vary widely by city size, shell specifications, and regional demand. Smaller displays can be more affordable, while midsize municipal shows can cost substantially more depending on show scale, pyrotechnics, labor, permits, insurance, and cleanup. In 2026, tariffs on imported Chinese fireworks, which account for the vast majority of display fireworks used in the United States, increased costs by 30 to 40 percent. America\u2019s 250th anniversary drove additional demand that pushed prices higher in many markets. Several municipalities offset costs through private sponsorship and community fundraising.<\/p>\n<h3>What safety buffer distances are required around a fireworks launch site?<\/h3>\n<p>NFPA 1123 is the primary standard governing public fireworks displays in the United States. As detailed in Step 2, the standard uses a formula based on shell diameter to determine the required buffer, typically 70 feet per inch of shell diameter. No spectators, parking, or vehicles are permitted inside the cleared display zone or within the fallout area. Requirements vary by state, so always confirm with your local fire marshal and the authority having jurisdiction, as some states have additional or stricter requirements layered on top of NFPA standards.<\/p>\n<h3>How do you calculate safe crowd capacity for an outdoor fireworks viewing area?<\/h3>\n<p>Safe standing crowd capacity is calculated from usable space, not gross site area. Usable space is the gross spectator area minus the footprints of the display zone, infrastructure, vendor stalls, emergency access lanes, and any restricted zones. Apply a target standing density to the usable area to arrive at a safe capacity figure. For ingress and egress, use OnePlan\u2019s free arrival calculator and exit calculator to estimate queue lengths, queue times, and exit capacity based on crowd size, exit width, and flow rate. For staffing, refer to the NFPA Life Safety Code baseline discussed in Step 3, which recommends one trained crowd manager per 250 attendees.<\/p>\n<h3>Can a site plan built for this year\u2019s fireworks display be reused in future years?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, and reuse offers one of the most significant efficiency gains available to recurring municipal events teams. A completed, to-scale site plan with confirmed buffer zones, infrastructure placements, crowd areas, and stakeholder access can be saved and used as a starting template the following year. Updates such as a new vendor layout, adjusted barrier quantities, or a revised display zone can be made directly on the existing plan rather than rebuilding from scratch. Teams that plan the same event annually report that the second and subsequent years take a fraction of the time of the first because the spatial and infrastructure decisions are already documented accurately.<\/p>\n<h3>What documentation do fire marshals and local authorities typically require for a public fireworks permit?<\/h3>\n<p>Requirements vary by state and municipality, so always confirm with your local fire marshal. Common requirements include a to-scale site plan showing the display zone, safety buffers, spectator areas, emergency access routes, and infrastructure placement; a certificate of liability insurance; proof of the pyrotechnic operator\u2019s license; and a completed permit application with fees. Some states require the site to be inspected and approved by the fire marshal before the event. Submitting a professionally exported, to-scale map with a matching Bill of Quantities gives reviewing authorities the documentation they need to approve efficiently and reduces the likelihood of follow-up information requests.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>A safe, well-run Independence Day fireworks display depends on accurate site planning from the start. The seven steps above, which cover defining objectives, mapping the display zone and safety buffers, calculating crowd capacity and modeling ingress and egress, placing infrastructure to scale, coordinating stakeholders on one live plan, exporting permit-ready documentation, and saving the plan as a reusable template, give local government teams a repeatable, defensible process that replaces version-control chaos with a single source of truth.<\/p>\n<p>When every department works from the same to-scale, live plan, permitting moves faster, procurement is accurate, and the risk of day-of surprises drops significantly. That difference separates a plan that lives in disconnected spreadsheets from one that reflects the actual site.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to replace version-control chaos with a single source of truth? Start planning your next fireworks display in OnePlan. Your first event is free, and the team can walk you through the platform in a 15-minute demo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plan safer, permit-ready 4th of July fireworks displays. OnePlan streamlines multi-agency coordination &amp; crowd modeling. 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