Hundreds of pounds of fireworks explode, destroying homes and injuring firefighters
A massive fireworks explosion on Whidbey Island destroyed multiple homes and injured five people, including three firefighters, officials say.
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Caught on Camera Hundreds of pounds of fireworks explode, destroying homes and injuring firefighters The explosion was likely caused by someone smoking too close to stored fireworks, an official said By Brie Stimson Fox News Published June 26, 2026 8:07pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Massive fireworks explosion destroys several homes, injures 5 people The explosion was likely caused by someone smoking near hundreds of pounds of stored fireworks, officials said. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive explosion of hundreds of pounds of fireworks this week rocked an island community in Western Washington, destroying several homes and injuring five people, including three firefighters, according to officials.
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