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Videos show fireworks veer into crowd at Stadium of Fire concert in Utah, injuries reported

Posted on July 5, 2024 By Admin No Comments on Videos show fireworks veer into crowd at Stadium of Fire concert in Utah, injuries reported


Multiple videos have surfaced Thursday evening showing a fireworks display at the Stadium of Fire concert in Provo, Utah, with rogue shots straying into the audience. Early reports state that one person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries while others were reportedly injured.

Several firefighters immediately responded to reports of injuries in the crowd, according to Fox 13 in Salt Lake City.

Fireworks at large gatherings in Utah are nothing new, like the ones that lit up the sky above the stadium for the grand finale of the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

The incident happened at LaVell Edwards Stadium, the football facility for Brigham Young University. Just as the national anthem is heard ending, and as four fighter jets fly over the stadium, a fireworks display begins behind the stage.

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Fireworks shot into the sunlit sky vertically, but stray sparks are seen firing horizontally into the crowd near the stage. Crowdgoers were reportedly seen waving their hands in the air for officials to render help.

A firework misfires and explodes on a field full of performers.

Several people were hospitalized after fireworks landed among people performing on the field at the Stadium of Fire event on July Fourth. (@karterb8 via X / Reuters)

Freedom Festival, which facilitates Stadium of Fire and other yearly events across the country, posted that all fireworks were “thoroughly checked” before Thursday’s show and then checked again after the incident.

“Safety is of the utmost importance to us. All pyrotechnics at Stadium of Fire are thoroughly checked before the show, and were rechecked after tonight’s incident. Our thoughts are with those who were impacted, and we are following up with them to make sure they are okay.”

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After a pause in activities, the concert resumed with the Jonas Brothers taking the stage around 9 p.m. and closing out the show with no other reported mishaps.

Provo Police Department spokesperson Janna-Lee Holland told KUTV the incident happened just after the flyover.

Smoke rises after a firework misfired and exploded in a field full of performers.

Several people were hospitalized after fireworks landed among people performing on the field at the Stadium of Fire event on July Fourth. (@karterb8 via X / Reuters)

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The number of injuries and each of their severities is unknown at the time.

Videos like the one seen in this post show pyrotechnics not only firing into the stands, but also onto the field where people were either standing or in a seated area. 



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