US EditionMultiple Homes Burn, 1 Dead in California’s Pacoima Fireworks Explosion
- A massive fireworks explosion ignited a blaze in four homes on Thursday night in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, critically injuring a woman and killing a man.
- The fire started when commercial-grade fireworks, stored inside a detached garage, detonated and spread to nearby homes and vehicles amid dry vegetation conditions in California.
- More than 130 firefighters battled the chaotic blaze, which knocked down power lines and injured four people and several animals, including a dog taken to emergency care by the California Highway Patrol.
- LAFD spokesperson David Ortiz said, "It was very chaotic" and warned that even trained people "make mistakes" because fireworks "can explode on its own just by moving it."
- Fire crews contained the fire within 53 minutes, and the Mayor's Crisis Team provided counseling, while officials emphasized that fireworks are illegal in Los Angeles and urged the public to leave them to professionals.
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Celebrities Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (2:18) A terrible explosion involving fireworks tragically resulted in one person losing their life right before the Fourth of July.According to reports, the explosion occurred on Thursday afternoon in Simi Valley in Ventura County, California. The Ventura County Fire Department reported to a structure fire where the fire extended from the garage to the attic. It ultimately required "full extingu…
1 dead, 5 injured in fireworks blaze that drew response of over 130 firefighters
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8-year-old girl seriously injured by fireworks in Buena Park
An 8-year-old girl suffered serious fireworks injuries during a neighborhood Independence Day celebration in Buena Park, authorities said Saturday. The injury was reported at 9:50 p.m. on Friday, July 4 around the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle, Buena Park police Sgt. Jon Shaddow said. The fireworks “discharged unexpectedly during a neighborhood celebration,” he said. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics treated the girl at the scene before …
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