Illegal fireworks explosion in Hayward home critically injures 2
Fireworks inside a Hayward home exploded, severely damaging the home and sending two people to the hospital in critical condition. Lauren Toms reports.
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Fireworks inside a Hayward home exploded, severely damaging the home and sending two people to the hospital in critical condition. Lauren Toms reports.
Hayward police said fireworks exploded inside a Hayward home Thursday, leaving it severely damaged.
After what happened in Esparto and the large response that followed, CBS News California looked back at another large fireworks-related explosion in California to get an idea of how the investigation in Yolo County may develop.
Tuesday’s explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Yolo County has led to the cancellation of several 4th of July displays, including one at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose. Katie Nielsen reports.
A stolen U-Haul truck stopped by San Francisco Sheriff's deputies Tuesday was found to contain more than 1,600 pounds of illegal fireworks, authorities said.
As the Bay Area moves closer to the July 4th holiday, city leaders are preparing for the likely scenario of the skies above Oakland being filled with illegal fireworks.
This year, the city of San Jose is launching a more coordinated ground and aerial effort to crack down on illegal fireworks.
An investigation stemming from a child protective services case in San Mateo County led to the arrest of a man suspected of being a felon in possession of firearms, the Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility Wednesday morning.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility in South San Francisco on Wednesday morning. The fireworks are estimated to be worth about $300,000.
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A shock came in the night sky as a massive illegal fireworks show in a Stockton park forced firefighters to put out flames on South Lincoln Street.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday following a series of fires last week that police said were sparked by illegal fireworks.
Berkeley police issued another warning about the dangers of illegal fireworks after a child suffered a severe injury in a fireworks mishap on July 4.
Berkeley police issued a warning about the dangers of illegal fireworks after a child suffered a severe injury in a fireworks mishap on July 4. Jose Martinez reports. (7-5-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Hot temperatures and dry brush proved too much for even a professional July Fourth fireworks show in the South Bay Thursday night after a mishap sparked several small fires.
An approved fireworks show set fire to dry grass above San Jose's Lake Cunningham. It was just one of many pyrotechnics-sparked blazes on July 4. Devin Fehely reports. (7-5-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Santa Rosa fire crews put out a residential blaze triggered by illegal fireworks on Independence Day, according to fire officials.
Despite the record temperatures that Bay Area residents have been sweltering in all week, the heat was not enough to keep Karl the Fog from making his nearly annual July 4th visit to at least partially obscure San Francisco's fireworks show.
Contra Costa Fire officials were able to knock down a grass fire that started late Thursday evening after the fire forced evacuations for residents on Lotus St., authorities said.
All around the Bay Area Thursday night, crews chased down numerous fires caused by countless illegal fireworks shows. Andrea Nakano and Sara Donchey report. (7-4-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Incoming fog streaming through the Golden Gate Thursday night didn't obscure the fireworks show from KPIX cameras. (7-4-24)
It was a busy final day of sales for fireworks stands in Dublin as people flocked to the tents to grab some last-minute items.
With bone-dry conditions across most of the Bay Area, the fear of wildfires is especially high as near-record heat coincides with legal and illegal fireworks shows. Kelsi Thorud reports. (7-4-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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