Earl Decastro was hosting a Fourth of July party and the victim was the daughter of a family friend, police said.

A young girl was killed after a fireworks mishap on the Fourth of July in Buena Park, authorities said. In a news release, the Buena Park Police Department said officers responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after seeing large quantities of fireworks at about 9:45 p.

A large illegal fireworks display, placed in the street by the homeowner, failed and began misfiring toward the home where the child was, police said.

Independence Day is always filled with festivities, and one of the many 4th of July traditions that always hold true is fireworks.

Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country. Despite widespread education efforts, thousands of Americans are badly injured by fireworks each year.

A massive fire was observed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Thursday that investigators believe was started by commercial-grade fireworks. (KABC via Reuters)

One person was killed and another was critically injured when multiple fireworks were set off in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Flames quickly spread to nearby homes as more than 130 firefighters raced to the scene.

A man was killed in a Los Angeles home following a massive fire that investigators say was caused by commercial-grade fireworks.