Video shows 20K pounds of fireworks go up in smoke

Ten tons of fireworks seized by federal officials exploded Monday in a court-ordered demolition, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives caught the sustained blast on camera.

The video was posted on the Facebook page of the Midland Police Department, which worked with the BATF and used the demolition as a training opportunity for bomb squad.

On Facebook, the police department wrote, "This disposal was very informative for our bomb techs who are charged with handling explosives. Also, this was done during the day because it was not meant to be a fireworks show. These fireworks could not be donated since their destruction was court-ordered."

The Midland Reporter-Telegram reports most of the fireworks were confiscated in North and West Texas during last year's Fourth of July festivities. Fireworks that are stored improperly or mislabeled are subject to confiscation.

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Video shows 20K pounds of fireworks go up in smoke