Overview

• The Oct. 2 incident occurred during the Liuyang Sky Theater along the Liuyang River in Hunan province.
• Sparks from pyrotechnics ignited dry vegetation on a nearby mountain and forest, prompting a rapid response.
• On-site security and firefighters activated a contingency plan and contained a surface fire with no reported injuries.
• Liuyang’s cultural authority said planners anticipated risk because fireworks were launched over areas with straw.
• The production used hundreds of drones and a 200-meter floating platform, reflecting a local tradition of large, widely viewed drone–pyro spectacles.