Three people were killed in separate fireworks-related incidents in Southern California over the Independence Day weekend.

A young girl was killed after a fireworks mishap on the Fourth of July in Buena Park, authorities said. In a news release, the Buena Park Police Department said officers responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after seeing large quantities of fireworks at about 9:45 p.

A large illegal fireworks display, placed in the street by the homeowner, failed and began misfiring toward the home where the child was, police said.

One house fire in Denver, another in Littleton, and a third in unincorporated Douglas County are all believed by fire officials or witnesses to be the result of fireworks misfires or improper disposal.

Multiple fires broke out across the Denver metro area Friday evening, with several reportedly caused by fireworks in Arvada.