ALERT: 3 firefighters injured after a man's house with hundreds of pounds of fireworks explodes in Washington.
Firefighters on Whidbey Island were called to a house fire, and shortly after arriving, the home exploded.
Crews were standing about 20 feet from the house when, according to officials, hundreds of pounds of fireworks exploded.
Two deputy chiefs and one firefighter were injured, with 2 being released and 1 firefighter having to undergo hand surgery.
Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Jerry Helm said, "We were extremely lucky. You change the timetable on this by a second or two either way, and the outcome would be very different…. Once the explosion happened and we heard and saw what was going on, fireworks were shooting across the road and hitting a couple of rigs. It was pretty obvious once the explosion happened what it was.”
Officials say the man was stashing the fireworks at his house for an upcoming private event and smoked near them, which caused them to ignite.
🚨 BREAKING:
Spokesman for the Iranian Army:
"Warships are approaching Hormuz, and we will deal with them decisively."
"If America starts a ground war, we will deploy one million of our troops."
Shohei Ohtani will be the National League’s starting DH at the All-Star Game!
Ohtani earns an automatic bid after leading all NL players in Phase 1 voting.
TERRIFYING: Trapped beneath tons of concrete and twisted debris, survivors can be heard calling out for help following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela.
🇻🇪🐶 En medio de la tragedia que vive Venezuela, equipos de rescate están también salvando a animales que quedaron atrapados entre los escombros tras el terremoto.
UTAH IS BURNING FROM MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS
Multiple large wildfires are now burning across Utah, and one of them has exploded to nearly 60,000 acres with 0% containment.
The Cottonwood Fire near Beaver has triggered evacuations, threatened structures, and shut down roads as crews deal with extreme fire behavior.
And it’s not alone.
The Iron Fire, Sawmill Fire, and several others are also burning across the state as heat, wind, and dry conditions keep fueling the flames.
This is exactly how fire season gets dangerous fast.
One fire becomes two.
Two become six.
And suddenly, an entire region is watching smoke rise from every direction.
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Are you seeing smoke where you live?
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