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Five Injured in Industrial-Grade Fireworks Blast in Antioch Alley

Antioch police have launched an inquiry with injured residents still in hospitals as authorities appeal for witness accounts.

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Antioch police are investigating a fireworks explosion that injured six men in their 20s and a teenager over the Fourth of July weekend. 
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Overview

  • A high-grade fireworks device exploded around 12:18 a.m. on July 5 in a back alley near 2200 Spanos Street, wounding five people during a Fourth of July gathering.
  • Participants had been setting off industrial-grade fireworks in Antioch where all fireworks are banned under Contra Costa County regulations.
  • Antioch Police Department, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and local paramedics treated victims on scene and transported several to nearby hospitals.
  • Some injured parties left before first responders arrived and are now among those receiving treatment for burns and possible limb trauma.
  • The Antioch Police Investigations Bureau is leading the probe and urging anyone with information about the explosion to contact authorities.