PHOTOS: Fourth of July fireworks from the Mall and around the DC region – WTOP News

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was fenced off in preparation for Independence Day fireworks on July 2, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Workers installed fireworks along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington.
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Thousands walking along Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest D.C. on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
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People traveling on Metrorail to D.C. to celebrate Fourth of July.
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People arrive for a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
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The Salute to America stage is empty after the area was evacuated because of incoming storms at the Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
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Visitors refuse to leave the grounds of the “Salute to America 250” Fourth of July celebrations after officials instructed everyone to evacuate the area due to severe weather on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Visitors gather at the security barriers to re-enter the National Mall for the “Salute to America 250” Fourth of July celebrations after officials instructed everyone to evacuate the area due to severe weather on July 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Guests dressed in American flag-themed clothes attend Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
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People crowd Pennsylvania Avenue after they were evacuated from the National Mall ahead of severe weather at an Independence Day event and fireworks honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Spectators watch fireworks during “Salute to America 250” Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Fireworks burst in the skies during “Salute to America 250” Fourth of July celebrations on July 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Fireworks explode during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
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People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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A fireworks display is seen during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in the early morning hours of July 5, 2026.
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