Fatal Firework Explosions Claim Lives in Kentucky on Fourth of July
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A 48-year-old man from Florence, Kentucky, died on the Fourth of July after a firework exploded while he was attempting to light it. The man had cut the wick of the commercial-grade firework in half, causing it to ignite instantly and resulting in his death. The Boone County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and Florence Fire Department.
- Fourth of July firework explosion leaves man dead in Florence The Cincinnati Enquirer
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- Kentucky man killed following firework explosion LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY
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