California yacht with fireworks, ammo onboard sinks after bursting into flames, video shows
A luxury yacht, which fire officials said was carrying “1,000 rounds of unused ammunition and fireworks,” has been caught on video catching fire and sinking in a California marina. The accident involving the 100-foot-long boat happened Thursday night, and both people on board escaped without injury, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “According […]
Minnesota Mistakenly Sets Off Fireworks After Missed Kick in Loss to North Carolina
Fireworks for a loss? Yes, that's what happened on an action-packed night of college football on Thursday, when Minnesota event staff set off fireworks after a missed field goal led the Golden Gophers to a loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Minnesota kicker Dragan Kasich came onto the field with just seconds left in […]
Texas man accused of planting fireworks under toilet seats
A Texas man is accused of setting off “pressure-activated” fireworks in the restrooms of two car washes. According to San Antonio police, Paul Moses Alden, 46, was arrested on August 1 on suspicion of “arson with negligence causing bodily injury.” He was released the same day on $50,000 bail. Police say Alden allegedly placed fireworks […]
27 injured after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in Philippines
At least 27 people were injured when illegal fireworks seized in the southern Philippines exploded. Two victims were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Zamboanga, and the mayor has ordered an investigation. The explosion occurred as police explosives experts were stacking fireworks in a vacant lot near an offshore firing range for a […]
Parents angry at cops for detaining their kids after 200 teens ran amok, fireworks set off, fire started — in shopping mall
Some Los Angeles-area parents are outraged that police took their children into custody after 200 teenagers rampaged inside a shopping mall, setting off fireworks and starting a fire. In the end, police detained and charged more than 70 minors in connection with the massive disturbance that occurred at South Bay Pavilion Mall in Carson on […]
New York man arrested by arson bomb squad for giving 11-year-old son fireworks that set houses on fire
A New York man was arrested by an arson and bomb squad after he allegedly gave his 11-year-old son fireworks that set two homes on fire, authorities said. be press release Officers from the Nassau County Police Department were dispatched to a report of a house fire in Levittown, New York at approximately 8:50 a.m. […]
July 4 fireworks set New Jersey forest fire that burned thousands of acres
TABERNACLE, N.J. — A fast-spreading forest fire sparked by fireworks has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey, according to authorities. The New Jersey Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday that a “pyrotechnic device” Wharton State Forest The fire broke out late on the night of July 4th. Fourth of July fireworks […]
Man Arrested After Giving His Son Fireworks That Set 2 Homes On Fire
(Photo courtesy of Nassau County Police Department) Avril Elfi from OANSunday, July 7, 2024 4:05 PM A man has been arrested and charged with starting two house fires after giving fireworks to his 11-year-old son. advertisement July 4thNumberKaramjit Singh, 33, is accused of giving the boy fireworks outside his Levittown home and telling him to […]
At least 60 juveniles detained in California after fireworks set off during gathering inside mall
Dozens of minors were taken into custody after a massive disturbance at a shopping mall in Carson, California, on Saturday night. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department posted on social media that they received a report of a large gathering of approximately 200 minors at South Bay Pavilions Mall around 5:20 p.m. During the gathering, […]
California teenager loses fingers from fireworks in July 4 celebration: reports
Two California teenagers were injured during Independence Day fireworks, with one of them reportedly losing several fingers, local media reported. The incident happened Thursday night in Berkeley, where neighbors He told KTVU The explosion may have left the teenager missing four fingers. The Berkeley Police Department told KTVU that two teenage boys were injured in […]