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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Broken Arrow Firefighters Extinguish Fireworks Stand Blaze in 20 Minutes
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

Broken Arrow Firefighters Extinguish Fireworks Stand Blaze in 20 Minutes

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

Summary

  • Broken Arrow firefighters put out a fireworks stand fire near East Kenosha Street and South 236th East Avenue in about 20 minutes Saturday night, with no injuries reported.
  • Fireworks were actively detonating when Engine 4 arrived around 8:50 p.m., forcing crews to control the scene before fully extinguishing the blaze.
  • The department disclosed the incident in a Facebook post and shared an image from the scene.
  • The fire came two weeks before July 4, when fireworks sales and displays typically increase across the United States.

Insights

After the Broken Arrow blaze, are other Oklahoma fireworks stands safe enough for the approaching July 4th holiday?
Was the fireworks stand fire a tragic accident or a warning about Oklahoma's newly relaxed fireworks laws?