article_snippet: Video captures the moment bomb technicians from Midland Police Department in Texas Midland Police Department Texas detonated ten tons of illegal fireworks on Monday afternoon.
article_snippet: Most of the explosives were reportedly confiscated during last year's Fourth of July festivities.
article_snippet: Consumer fireworks must be stored by a licensed pyrotechnician and labeled properly otherwise Consumer fireworks are subject to confiscation.
article_snippet: Russ Morrison, from the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told the Midland Reporter-Telegram that the explosive materials are usually stored for months in off-site bunkers before being collectively destroyed.
article_snippet: Caught on camera: Video captures the moment bomb technicians from Midland Police Department in Texas detonated ten tons of illegal fireworks on Monday afternoon .
article_snippet: He added that highly-skilled technicians are put in charge of the job as fireworks can prove fatal.
article_snippet: In the Texas case, the explosives were disposed of in a controlled destruction during the day, because authorities did not want it to be confused for a public fireworks show.
article_snippet: The fiery footage of the discharge was posted on the Midland Police Department Facebook page and has been viewed more than 128,000 times.
highlights_snippet: Video captures the moment bomb technicians from Midland Police Department in Texas detonated seized explosive on Monday .
  
highlights_snippet: the moment bomb technicians from Midland Police Department in Texas were disposed of in a controlled destruction during the day because authorities did not want it to be confused for a public fireworks show .