Accidental fireworks explosions have resulted in significant incidents in California ahead of the Fourth of July. One explosion in Simi Valley led to a fatality, while another incident in Hayward critically injured two individuals. Fire crews responded to a fire in Simi Valley where the garage was consumed, and the cause is under investigation. Officials urge community members to avoid home fireworks, emphasizing that they are illegal in several local cities. The incidents highlight the dangers associated with personal fireworks usage during the holiday.
California has seen a spate of accidental fireworks explosions leading up to the Fourth of July, with a Wednesday morning detonation killing one person in a Simi Valley home.
Two people were transported to a hospital in critical condition in a similar incident involving a fireworks-related explosion more than 350 miles up the coast in Hayward.
The fire spread quickly, consuming the garage, attic and main areas of the home and sending massive plumes of dark smoke into the air above the residential street.
VanSciver urged all residents to 'leave the shows to the pros' and refrain from purchasing and detonating their own fireworks during the holiday.
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