palmyra was celebrating and it was a big deal for the community. >> the night will be topped off by aks display at the buck swank football field, a first in the town's history. >> i was hanging out with my girlfriend all day. we met up with my mom right before we watched the fireworks. >> the lawn is crowded with scores of spectators but she and her kids find a spot in the grass upfront. they sit just behind the tape separating them from the fireworks launch site, 250 feet away. hundreds more get a view from farther away. >> about 10:00 the fireworks started going off. it was beautiful. >> my girlfriend and i were just laying down in the grass looking up. >> from the bleachers, spectators record the show with their video cameras and phones. about 20 minutes into the show, the finale begins. >> this is the finale. this is the song they always play on the 4th of july. >> but no one is prepared for what happens next. >> oh, my god. >> fireworks started going off at ground level. they just started shooting side ways. they were coming out towards the crowds and towards the people. >> they