Earl Decastro was hosting a Fourth of July party and the victim was the daughter of a family friend, police said.

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.

Independence Day is always filled with festivities, and one of the many 4th of July traditions that always hold true is fireworks.

Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country. Despite widespread education efforts, thousands of Americans are badly injured by fireworks each year.

Fireworks to celebrate Independence Day are seen inside the stadium before a quarterfinal match of the FIFA Club World Cup between Chelsea and Palmeiras at Lincoln Financial Field

One person was killed and another was critically injured when multiple fireworks were set off in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Flames quickly spread to nearby homes as more than 130 firefighters raced to the scene.