Cheers and car horns echoed across the Fort Seward waterfront following the finale of the biggest fireworks display in memory Sunday.

“They were amazing. The best I’ve ever seen in Haines,” said Jessy Shaw, who watched from the beach.

Launched from the Port Chilkoot Dock, the fireworks brightened a cool, gray Independence Day celebration that featured town traditions like the Ripinsky Run and Mad Raft Race. The temperature July 4 peaked at 55 F.

Fears…