Firefighters get premature 4th of July show after containers at fireworks store explode
Fourth of July got started a little early for one South Carolina town.
July 4, 2019, 5:30 PM
Fourth of July got started a little early for one South Carolina town.
Containers outside a fireworks store in Fort Mill, South Carolina, caught fire early Thursday morning, according to the York County Sheriff's Office.
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The result was a spectacular, if premature, fireworks show.
Authorities tweeted a taste of the unintentional pageantry, showing some rockets shooting into the air while another exploded on the ground.
The fire was extinguished, and photos showed the charred aftermath.