Three teens were hurt - with one severely injuring a hand - in an illegal-fireworks explosion in Lancaster, authorities said.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation. On Saturday, the Leadwood Fire Protection District said during an inspection of the scene, a live mortar-style firework was found in the park.

A man was seriously injured when a firework mortar hit him in the face and exploded Saturday night in Crystal Lake.

One person suffered traumatic injuries after a large firework mortar struck him in the face and exploded near Crystal Lake, fire officials said. Emergency personnel from the Nunda Rural Fire ...

A 9-year-old girl had her hand amputated after a firework exploded, causing her serious injury, in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

A landscaper working in a Torrance neighborhood was severely injured in an explosion after he picked up an illegal firework he thought was a piece of trash.

TROY — Two children were severely injured following an explosion Sunday evening on O’Neil Street, according to the city’s ...

Homeless man injures eye with fireworks on July 4th Captured on video, the man can be seen bending over to light the mortar and the firework exploding before he’s able to walk away.

A Snapchat video shows the aftermath of that explosion. Newark police say the 18-year-old man tried to light a mortar-type firework in a canister but the fuse was too short.