City officials said a lightning strike unexpectedly triggered the launch of their fireworks display ahead of schedule. “We are relieved to report that no injuries have occurred as a result of this incident,

The planned Sanford fireworks display Friday night for the Fourth of July was canceled after city officials said a lightning strike triggered them going off ahead of schedule.

A young girl was killed after a fireworks mishap on the Fourth of July in Buena Park, authorities said. In a news release, the Buena Park Police Department said officers responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after seeing large quantities of fireworks at about 9:45 p.

Zach Boetto reports from Buena Park, where an 8-year-old girl died from injuries sustained when a fireworks display began to misfire on the 4th of July.

A large illegal fireworks display, placed in the street by the homeowner, failed and began misfiring toward the home where the child was, police said.

Seven people were "unaccounted for" in Yolo County's town of Esparto after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse resulted in a fire, officials said.

The explosion, which left seven people missing, started a wildfire and forced some cities and counties to cancel or postpone Fourth of July fireworks shows.

Multiple fires broke out across the Denver metro area Friday evening, with several reportedly caused by fireworks in Arvada.