Three Injured, Two Critically, In Fireworks Explosion At San Francisco's Ocean Beach

CBS San Francisco

March 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- A gathering of 20-30 juveniles around a bonfire on San Francisco's Ocean Beach Saturday night took a tragic turn when fireworks were ignited by the flames.

San Francisco firefighters said they -- along with National Park Police -- got a call around 815 p.m. reporting several juveniles being injured by an explosion.

First responders discovered three injured juveniles -- two with serious injuries, and one with minor injuries. The three were taken to local hospitals. Their condition and extent of their injuries had not been released on Sunday morning.

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