Enc: Bone or ivory case = 6 Box = 8 Leather case = 3	IS: Bone Wood, thick Leather Wood, thin	Aura: -	XP: 2k	GP: 16k
Wands	-	-	-	DMG

This wand simply enables the wielder to cast a
fireball spell as if he or she were a magic-user of 6th level.

The wand takes only 1 segment to activate and 1 segment to activate the fireball.
Damage is 6-36 points (6d6), with saving throw applicable for half
damage. The wand can be recharged by any magic-user of 8th or
higher level.
 

Question: Is a wand of fire balls like a staff, in that if you
break it it will cause an explosion?

Answer: If you break your wand, all you will have is a broken wand.
The only staves capable of a final strike are Staff of the Magi and Staff of Power.