Across town, Odessans began their celebrations for this year’s Independence Day as early as Friday night and despite nationwide shortages on fireworks, stands still delivered the fan favorites and West Texans began popping off for July 4th.
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Bobby Florez pops fireworks with his nephew Kaden Perez, 5, as a lightning storm passes by in the distance Friday night in Odessa, Texas. Flores and his family began their celebrations two nights before Independence Day. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bobby Florez pops fireworks with his nephew Kaden Perez, 5, as a lightning storm passes by in the distance Friday night in Odessa, Texas. Flores and his family began their celebrations two nights before Independence Day. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Customers browse for fireworks from the TNT Fireworks stand at the corner of West University Boulevard and North Planet Avenue Saturday night in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Djuan Jones, left, and his daughter Dasia, 3, pick out fireworks from the Truckload Fireworks stand along East Yukon Road Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Truckload Fireworks employee Jaydon Rogers, 15, keeps an eye out for customers at his stand along East Yukon Road Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Customers browse for fireworks from the Truckload Fireworks mega stand on West University Boulevard Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessans pop off fireworks from their homes near Lawndale Park in celebration of Independence Day Saturday night in North Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessans pop off fireworks from their homes near North County Road West Saturday night in celebration of Independence Day. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessans pop off fireworks from their homes near North County Road West Saturday night in celebration of Independence Day. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Katrina Krop, left, holds hands with her partner Michael Amaro as they browse for fireworks from the Truckload Fireworks mega stand on West University Boulevard Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Customers purchase fireworks from the Truckload Fireworks stand along East Yukon Road Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
From left, Truckload Fireworks employees Keith Alexander and Kathryn Lynskey help Robert Mayhar and his daughter Jayden, 5, pick out fireworks from their stand along East Yukon Road Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Eagle Fireworks employees Rhett Snider, 16, left, and Allison Zimmermann sit and talk as they wait for customers while manning the stand along Faudree Road late Friday night in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Co-owner of Eagle FireworksCory Aguilar, right, watches as James Mathis, second from right, purchases fireworks from the Eagle Fireworks stand along Faudree Road late Friday night in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Eagle Fireworks stand along Faudree Road serves late night customers looking to purchase fireworks Friday in Odessa. Eagle Fireworks has been owned by Cory Aguilar and Jamie Berryhill for 19 years and serves customers in Crane, Midland and Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
