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Preparations for AmericaFest at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl have been underway since last Fourth of July, with two and a half tons of fireworks set to hit the sky in what’s billed as the largest Independence Day celebration on the West Coast. The 93rd-annual installment of the event will kick off at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Erin Myers reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on July 1, 2019.