Big Bay Boom
big bay boom annual independence day firework display san diego california event put since claimed one largest annual firework display united state one logistically complex display world spanned mile five location primary sponsor port san diego since firework presented pyro spectacular acquired former presenter san diego firework year roughly half million people congregate shore san diego bay watch show many year firework display san diego bay city coronado california sandy purdon marina owner former president port tenant association got idea similar larger firework show san diego side bay recruited financial support bayside business owner brought port san diego board financial inkind support first display involved firework two barge san diego bay event grew involve three barge four barge imperial beach pier added fifth location however city imperial beach withdrew participation leaving four bay location saw official scrap show due covid pandemic tv special aired place four barge located san diego bay adjacent shelter island harbor island north embarcadero south embarcadero four location shoot identical simultaneous pyrotechnic coordinated patriotic sound track played local radio station broadcast right held chr station khtsfm purdon continues executive producer company started purpose h p purdon co event underwritten financial contribution many business organization excess revenue contributed san diego armed service ymca nonprofit provides service military service member family three location murphy canyon naval medical center san diego naval base san diego starting future firework show called question due threatened legal action coastal environmental right foundation claim additional pollution environmental permit required firework display foundation date filed legal action big bay boom proceeding instead series legal action firework show la jolla show presented garden state firework went awry wednesday july firework intended minute display discharged prematurely simultaneously four barge pier entire cache exploded less minute coordinated firework triggered computer premature discharge blamed corrupted computer file injury worker barge took refuge metal shelter designed protection garden state firework apologized promised future show free accident went viral internet big bay boom website