1 Dead, 3 Wounded After Fire Causes Stored Fireworks to Explode in North Carolina

1 Dead, 3 Wounded After Fire Causes Stored Fireworks to Explode in North Carolina
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A brush fire Friday afternoon had led to an explosion at a farm in Lenior County, North Carolina, killing one person and injuring three firefighters, authorities said.

Murry Stroud, the county’s emergency services director, told broadcasting network WITN that firefighters were dispatched at approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 10 after a blaze was reported near a building on Bulltown Road in La Grange.
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