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70-Year-Old Killed in Fireworks Incident at July 4 Party

PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 5 – Massachusetts authorities investigate illegal fireworks use at Wareham party where a 70-year-old man died; over 550 related fires reported in five years, officials said.

  • A 70-year-old man died in a fireworks accident during a Fourth of July party on Beach Street in Wareham at about 9:20 p.m.
  • The Massachusetts State Police, Wareham Police, State Fire Marshal, and district attorney are investigating the incident involving illegal fireworks at the party.
  • Separately, an 8-year-old girl in Buena Park was fatally injured by a malfunctioning firework that misfired into the home during a Fourth of July party where several others remained unharmed.
  • Officials have noted that over the last five years, illegal fireworks in Massachusetts have caused more than 550 fires, resulted in 200 serious injuries, injured six firefighters, and led to damage costs approaching $1 million.
  • Authorities arrested the homeowner in the Buena Park case, and charges are pending review while police enforce laws seizing illegal fireworks and fining users or sellers in Massachusetts.
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NBC News broke the news in United States on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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