I'm British so I'd be pretty sure they were fireworks where I live.
But I'd still be a bit on edge. There's a good chance it's either being set off by a bunch of dumb kids throwing them at each other in the street who'd stab me if I confronted them or by some complete moron who has no idea what they're doing and it could go fucking anywhere.
Mecha Godzilla is slightly right wing whilst Godzilla skews left. So they both give different coverage of the same stories, allowing the viewer to make up their own mind on the truth.
I'm me, yes. The better question is are you you?