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More than 800,000 fireworks illuminated the National Mall in Washington, DC, to mark America 250. The celebration, including the Salute to America with President Trump, was briefly interrupted by a thunderstorm that forced an evacuation, but attendees returned for the fireworks and continued the event.
A photo gallery covers Fourth of July celebrations in the DC region, including a promised 850,000-shell Salute to America 250 on the National Mall; despite dangerous heat that caused some disruptions, the events largely proceeded, though severe weather later forced evacuations and disrupted festivities around the Mall.
President Donald Trump kicks off the 250th Independence Day weekend with a Mount Rushmore appearance and a Salute to America event on the National Mall, as Washington contends with an extreme heat advisory and a slate of patriotic events culminating in a large fireworks display.