A member of the United States Park police swat team members stand guard at the Statue of Liberty as visitors pose for photos, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at in New York. The Statue of Liberty reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
SIMI VALLEY, California—At least 14 people have been injured due to malfunctioning fireworks at an annual 4th of July show northwest of Los Angeles.
Police Commander John Parks said a detonation occurred about 9:20 p.m. Thursday (0120 GMT Friday) at the city-run Fireworks Extravaganza located in a large community park in Simi Valley. It wasn’t clear how many people were in attendance but Parks said the event usually attracts several thousand revelers.
Jordan Roberts, a public safety dispatcher with the Ventura County Fire Department, said more than a dozen people were being taken to area hospitals with minor to moderate injuries.
No other details were immediately made available.
Simi Valley is northwest of Los Angeles