Pyro-fanatic family makes Macys 4th of July fireworks show NYCs most explosive yet in honor of America 250

Their ancestors lit the fuse — while today’s generation carries the torch.The Souza family, who have owned and operated one of the nation’s top firework display companies, Pyro Spectaculars, since 1979, is booked and busy for America’s 250th birthday.The prominent five-generation fireworks family from Southern California traces its roots to patriarch Manuel de Sousa, who immigrated from Portugal to the San Francisco Bay Area more than a century ago (the family later Americanized its surname) — and was considered a titan of the niche industry by the early 1900s.This Fourth of July, the company will produce a staggering 326 fireworks displays nationwide, including shows at iconic landmarks such as South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.Perhaps the most explosive event on the Souzas’ busiest day of the year is the 50th annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show in NYC, which the company, headquartered in Rialto, has helped produce for over 40 years, according to a Macy’s rep.The show will include displays at New York Harbor (near the Statue of Liberty) and the Brooklyn Bridge.Gary Souza, the show’s designer, told The Post that working on the Macy’s show is “especially meaningful” — it’s involved “multiple generations of (his) family” over the years.“I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside family members who helped build this tradition before me, and today I’m working with the next generation as we continue that legacy together,” said Souza, who has contributed to the show himself for the past 43 years.

“That family connection, combined with our longstanding partnership with Macy’s, makes being part of this celebration incredibly special year after year.”Last year’s NYC shindig featured an impressive 80,000 shells that were launched from four barges on the East River, along with an art show projected on the Brooklyn Bridge.“Thank you, Macy’s, every year for what you...