Fireworks stands in Huffman burglarized, $20,000 stolen before July 4

Thieves broke into two fireworks stands along FM 2100 in Huffman overnight, stealing about $20,000 in inventory just days before the Fourth of July and forcing owners to race to restock during the year’s biggest sales period. The burglaries hit Boom Shack Fireworks and Raccoon Fireworks only a few miles apart, turning what should have been the busiest stretch of the season into a costly setback for small operators.

At Boom Shack, the family said thieves cut through the locks around 3 a.m. Sunday and nearly emptied the stand at 21208 FM 2100. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the owner’s mother left around noon Sunday and returned Monday morning around 11 a.m., narrowing the window when the break-in likely happened. The damaged door alone was expected to cost about $1,000 to replace, and the stand had no security cameras. Detectives were checking nearby businesses for surveillance footage.

Ashley Flanagan said the family has operated several fireworks stands in the Huffman area since 2018, and this was the second year in a row one of their businesses was burglarized around the holiday. By Tuesday, the family was replacing the damaged door and trying to get the stand back open in time for shoppers looking for legal fireworks before July 4. At Raccoon Fireworks, staff estimated another $10,000 in inventory was stolen in the same overnight stretch.

The timing made the loss especially damaging. Texas’ normal fireworks sales window begins June 24 and runs through July 4, but in 2026 the season was extended through 11:59 p.m. on July 5. In unincorporated Harris County, retail fireworks sales are also allowed from June 24 through midnight on July 5. That short window gives seasonal stands only a limited number of days to turn inventory into revenue, and a burglary in late June can wipe out the stock meant for the holiday rush.

State fire officials continue to warn that fireworks are hazardous, retail sites are inspected during selling seasons, and fireworks-related injuries have trended upward over the past 15 years. In Huffman, the thefts left two stands trying to recover stock, repair damage and reopen before peak demand passes them by.