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12-year-old boy’s hand ruptured by illegal firecracker

12-year-old Anthony Gibson from South Los Angeles is facing a long recovery after a painful upcoming surgery after an illegal firework went off in his hand in a post-Fourth of July celebration. (Gibson Family)

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Costs from LAPD fireworks explosion top $1.2M, even as …

Police officers walk past the remains of an armored Los Angeles Police Department tractor-trailer on July 1, 2021, after illegal fireworks seized at a South Los Angeles home exploded. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

City admits it’s far from getting families home after …

A woman walks past a boarded-up home on East 27th Street in South L.A. in August 2021. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

SoCal’s July Fourth fireworks created 2nd-highest air …

Dave Dennis #4 of the LA Giltinis watches the fireworks show after the game against NOLA Gold at Los Angeles Coliseum on July 4, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images for LA Giltinis)

Fireworks light up L.A.-area sky after officials warn …

LAPD seizes 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks from shipping …

The Los Angeles Police Department shared photos on July 1, 2021, of illegal fireworks seized from a shipping container in downtown L.A.

‘It felt like an earthquake’: South L.A. residents describe …

Sky5 was over the scene on June 30, 2021, at the scene of a fireworks explosion at a South Los Angeles home.

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16 injured in explosion of illegal fireworks seized …

The Los Angeles Fire Department and Police Department responded to the scene of a fireworks explosion at a South Los Angeles home. Sky5 was over the scene.

Celebrating Safely This July 4th with Dr. Tanya Altmann

Fireworks Suspected of Sparking Large Fire in Hacienda …

4 Boys Injured During Fourth of July Mishap in San …

Illegal Fireworks Spark Tree Fire in Anaheim

Rose Bowl Holds SoCal’s ‘Largest Fireworks Show’

Fireworks over the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)

Homeless Dog Waits 5 Months for Owners After Deadly …