Fireworks sparked a fire that damaged two homes Monday in the city of Merced, California. One of the homes was owned by a city firefighter.
Flames broke out around 3:30 a.m., melted two gas lines and struck a propane tank, causing major damage to firefighter Kevin Buccola’s home, the Merced Sun-Star reported. The fire also reportely caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to his neighbor’s home.
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Buccola was on duty at the time of the fire, the report said.
According to the report, Battalion Chief Billy Alcorn said teenagers in the area were playing with fireworks and apparently didn’t properly dispose of them afterward. The smoldering fireworks were discarded in a plastic trash bins and eventually caught fire, Alcorn said.
Read more at http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/article25768453.html
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