Earl Decastro was hosting a Fourth of July party and the victim was the daughter of a family friend, police said.

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.

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.

One house fire in Denver, another in Littleton, and a third in unincorporated Douglas County are all believed by fire officials or witnesses to be the result of fireworks misfires or improper disposal.

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

Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country. Despite widespread education efforts, thousands of Americans are badly injured by fireworks each year.

People filled the National Mall in Washington to celebrate the nation’s 249th birthday.