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Twitchy told you late tonight about the fireworks mishap in Simi Valley, Calif., that resulted in a reported 10-20+ injuries. More scary news out of the Pacific Northwest tonight: Boats are reportedly on fire in Lake Union, where fireworks were set off on individual vessels and where a formal show had been scheduled to start.
Here’s how it looked before the blazes started:
Thx4sharing! RT @H3MBY @AlexisASmith: Lots of boats in place for the fireworks on south end of Lake Union. pic.twitter.com/MVGAoaeOBg cool pic!
— ♡ sheri ♡ (@sherimiya) July 5, 2013
Lake Union anyone!? pic.twitter.com/rEgeCHRhc9
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 5, 2013
View from west side of Lake Union pre fireworks.. Lots of boats! #KIRO7Fourth @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/x8e26kf4DP
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) July 5, 2013
And then things went terribly wrong:
https://twitter.com/MikeDoiron_eh/status/353018636916645888
Black smoke from near gasworks park pic.twitter.com/s7HFFpsVJu
— Deborah Wang (@KUOWdebwang) July 5, 2013
Boats burning on North Lake Union http://t.co/Gb0UsHcFiw. More to come.
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) July 5, 2013
Here's another photo of the thick smoke coming from the Lake Union fire. pic.twitter.com/Ub9NBQ25m3
— KOMO News (@komonews) July 5, 2013
Smoke from the boats on fire by lake union http://t.co/mCqARvrs41
— LuziaM (@LuziaM) July 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/jdavenpo/status/353022440215019520
Twitchy will monitor and update as news develops. Stay safe out there, people!
Update:
Whoa.
Boat fire near Lake Union — up to 5 boats on fire — they are stacked on top of each other. Photo by Walker Anderson pic.twitter.com/naYQvTZce7
— Q13 FOX Seattle (@Q13FOX) July 5, 2013
Boat fire on Lake Union – PHOTO via @MademoiselleB83 http://t.co/0BWQqw3VXC
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) July 5, 2013
Another view of the Lake Union boat fire pic.twitter.com/xTEhjNTppB
— KOMO News (@komonews) July 5, 2013
Seattle boat fire–18 boats damaged, 1.5 million– caused by fireworks. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/H1Jghz5bJW
— Alison Grande (@AlisonKIRO7) July 5, 2013
And wow:
Seattle Lake Union fire is out. They’re moving boats back into position for the firework show. Amazing!
— SFPD Observer jwaggo (@jwaggo) July 5, 2013
The show must go on!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE!! (@bettinahansen /ST) #Fireworks #independenceday pic.twitter.com/upm7xh8qwW
— Seattle Times Photo (@SeaTimesPhoto) July 5, 2013
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