'Las Bolas de Fuego' festival in Nejapa commemorates volcano eruption

Hundreds in Nejapa, El Salvador, came to Las Bolas de Fuego festival,the 102nd edition, where blazing spheres flew through the streets in a dramatic fireball fight. The event, established in 1922, commemorates a volcanic eruption of 1658 that forced residents to abandon the city. According to a legend, patron saint San Jeronimo battled the devil with fireballs to protect his town during the eruption.