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"Disturbing roosting migratory birds at night can result in mass deaths," says Bateman. "Disturbing breeding birds can result in colony collapses. Seals and sea lions leave [affected] areas and expend energy swimming away during fireworks."

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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.

Zach Boetto reports from Buena Park, where an 8-year-old girl died from injuries sustained when a fireworks display began to misfire on the 4th of July.

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.

The explosion, which left seven people missing, started a wildfire and forced some cities and counties to cancel or postpone Fourth of July fireworks shows.

Yolo County officials confirmed Saturday afternoon that all seven of the missing workers' remains have been found after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto.

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