Fireworks explosion likely caused by cigarette smoker obliterates three homes, injures 5 people
A gargantuan firework detonation likely caused by smokers obliterated several homes and injured five people, including three firefighters, rattling an island community in western Washington State this week, according to authorities.
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US News Fireworks explosion likely caused by cigarette smoker obliterates three homes, injures 5 people By Daniel Cody Published June 27, 2026, 12:16 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A gargantuan fireworks detonation likely caused by someone smoking a cigarette obliterated several homes and injured five people in an island community in Washington state this week, according to authorities. Wild Ring camera footage shows the exact moment the house storing the pyrotechnics was decimated by a giant fireball, sending plumes of smoke billowing into neighbors’ yards. A second home caught fire and burnt down, and a third was seriously damaged in the blast.
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