 Using technology turns down the volume, and it helps guard against wildfires in drought-ridden states. Air pollution, another reason to forego fireworks. Drones lack the ooh-and-ah nostalgia factor, and the shows cost more than traditional ones. But one of the top drone show companies in the country says it's producing nearly twice as many Fourth of July shows this year than in 2023. Netta Ulibi, NPR News.