The tents selling fireworks in Papillion and La Vista were inspected Tuesday to ensure the fun and profits don't interfere with safety. They'll be open for business on Wednesday.

Fireworks are big business and many of the non-profits have stands. The money they bring in during the next week-and-a-half will allow them to keep doing their good work.

Jill Branigan has been volunteering her time at the stands since before she could drive. "Probably been for about 10 or 11 years."

Part of it is to give back to the community and part of it is purely selfish. "We get fireworks and the workers get about 50% off, up to a certain amount, so then we can take whatever is left over at the end of the night."

Before any of the stands can open, they have to pass inspection. La Vista Fire Chief Rich Uhl conducted one himself. "We make sure they have a couple of fire extinguishers on hand."

Firefighters will also check to make sure "no smoking" signs are up, there is plenty of room in the aisles and that people can get out of the tents quickly if they need to.

“It's a good time for everybody, we just want to make sure it stays safe,” says Chief Uhl. “Although it's a great time, there's a potential for a lot of danger.”

It's the celebration that's more closely linked to our national identity than any other, but handled wrong, the spectacular sights can be costly. The inspections are to ensure the biggest danger is overspending your budget on fireworks, something Branigan says parents do all the time.

"Every time they walk in, oh yeah, as soon as they walk in they make a deal like, when they walk in and they say if you're good if you don't grab anything from the cart then you can get something big."

There are a lot of big ticket items in the tents, including a large packet of fireworks that includes everything from smoke bombs to aerials. One firework called Big Red Thunder is about the size of a small child and costs about $65.