Passfire: The Series

Travel to the balmy north-western coast of Spain to visit a fireworks factory making traditional fuseless Spanish rockets.

In a fireworks industry traditionally run by men, there are a growing number of women around the world getting involved with pyrotechnics. Affectionately known as the Boom Boom Girls, they are changing the face of fireworks.

From precision and uniformity to colors and patterns, Japan makes some of the very best fireworks in the world. Take a tour of one of Japan's top factories and learn the secrets of making ghost shells in this episode of Passfire The Series.

Take a look at some of the major fireworks-related organizations and trade groups around the world.