Crime & Safety
Palmdale Family Says Their Home Was Destroyed By Fire By Lit Firework
"Unfortunately, in the back there was something that just ignited and it blew out my sliding glass door," said homeowner Kristina Rivas.
July 5, 2024
A Palmdale family is homeless after they say a lit firework fell into their yard, sparking a huge fire that destroyed their home earlier this week.
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It happened on Sunday, June 30 at the Rivas family's home on W. Avenue O, when they say a firework landed in their backyard, exploded and ignited the blaze.
"Unfortunately, in the back there was something that just ignited and it blew out my sliding glass door," said Kristina Rivas, a mother of four who lived in the home with her own mother.
