Way less broken windows for sure. Safest way would have been to send the up in the air. Canister shells like that are packed with power.

As a fireworks display operator this is so fascinating to me. They should have consulted an experienced fireworks professional for the large coke bottle sized devices. Everything else could have been driven elsewhere without HazMat permits.

The resident who stored the product is a jerk to his neighborhood in all ways. But even he could have been asked what those canister shells did.