WENDOVER, Utah — West Wendover officials confirm multiple people were injured, including a firefighter, after fireworks were accidentally detonated Friday morning.
According to city officials, the accidental detonation happened at around 9:00 a.m. Friday. What caused the detonation isn't known currently.
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West Wendover's Mayor, Jasie Holm West, tells FOX 13 News that in addition to the firefighter who was injured, two of the city's UTVs also caught fire and were destroyed. The firefighter's injury is described as a non-life-threatening ankle injury. The injuries to the other victims aren't currently being shared.
The mayor initially said five or six people were injured. In a call Friday afternoon, she said they knew several people had minor injuries, but were still sorting out an exact number
FOX 13 News has a crew on the way to the scene and will update this article when we learn more.
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