My favourite "fireworks" story came out of London a few years back. Seems a couple theives had spotted an exceptionally well-locked warehouse, and came one weekend to help themselves to whatever valuables were inside.
Coming well prepared, they began to apply the cutting torch to the rear door. The warehouse, just as in so many places, had of course blocked the rear exit with merchandise. In this case, the merchandise was fireworks.
Responding police found the pair cowering in a culvert, stuck between a roaring fireworks warehouse, and their also burning van. Police dubbed them the "hole in the ground" gang!
