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New York: On 31 May 2026, around 1000 local time, the New York Police Department responded to a fireworks explosion at the intersection of Cropsey Avenue and 17th Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Three teenagers were severely injured, one with severe hand injuries and the other two with burns. Authorities said all three were in stable condition. The investigation into what caused the device to explode remains ongoing.
Lakeside: On 15 July 2026, the Lakeside Police Department pursued a vehicle along Jacksboro Highway in Lakeside, TX, after observing multiple traffic violations. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noted there were several suspicious, heavily modified pyrotechnic devices wrapped in black electrical tape with exposed fuses and pull rings. The Fort Worth Police Bomb Squad responded and determined that at least one of the devices was designed as a projectile weapon and contained an explosive charge.
Devine: On 14 July 2026, the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MDSO) and the Lackland Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) responded to a vehicle with a suspected explosive inside on County Road 772 in Devine, TX. The EOD team removed the device and rendered safe with a controlled detonation. MDSO arrested an unknown suspect on unspecified charges.
Ventura: On 12 July 2026, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) Bomb Squad and a US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded to Mugu Beach near Lifeguard Tower 14, on West Pacific Coast Highway, after an M20 Super Bazooka round washed up on the shore. The ordnance was from the 1950s and officials disclosed the area was once used as a military training facility. US Navy EOD and the VCSO Bomb Squad determined there was too much risk to move the round and rendered safe with a controlled detonation.
Warwick: On 12 July 2026, the Warwick Police Department, the Rhode Island Bomb Squad, and the Explosive Operations Division for the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to Rocky Point State Park after a magnet fisherman pulled up a Mk 2 pineapple hand grenade from Rocky Point pier on Rocky Point Avenue in Warwick, RI. Bomb squad technicians X-rayed the grenade and determined it was inert. The bomb technicians removed the device for safety.
Beaverton: On 11 July 2026, the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue crews and the Beaverton Police Department responded to an explosion causing a fire at a parking lot located on Lombard Avenue near Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton, OR. A 19-year-old male suspect threw an illegal firework in the parking lot near a passing vehicle, resulting in the explosion and ignition of a small grass fire. The suspect called 911 but immediately left the scene. Fire crews extinguished the blaze before it spread.
Crescent City: On 11 July 2026, around 1600 local time, a volunteer was injured after a firework detonated in his hand while conducting a cleanup at Point Saint George parking lot in Crescent City, CA. The victim was cleaning up firework debris after the 4 July celebration when he spotted a silver ball laying on the sand, which exploded when he picked it up. Officials speculated it was a homemade firework approximately 6-inches long. The victim sustained a severe hand injury resulting in a subsequent amputation by doctors. He also suffered hearing loss and partial vision blindness.
Sevierville: On 9 July 2026, at approximately 1520 local time, the Sevierville Police Department was conducting a welfare check on two people reportedly unconscious in a vehicle at a parking lot on Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville, TN. Upon arriving, officers found a suspected pipe bomb and an AR-15 rifle inside a vehicle. The Sevierville County Interagency Hazardous Devices Unit rendered the device safe. Police arrested the vehicle occupants, a 38-year-old male suspect and a 40-yeard-old female suspect.
Tulsa: On 9 July 2026, around 1400 local time, the Tulsa Police Department and EMS responded to an incident of fireworks thrown at two women outside a convenience store located on North Garnett Road in Tulsa, OK. A male suspect wearing a security uniform and carrying a loaded .45 caliber Glock pistol approached two women outside the store and ordered them to leave. The suspect lit and then threw a large firework at the women.
Fayetteville: On 9 July 2026, a DHS/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer discovered an inert initiator modified to be a keychain during a security screening at Fayetteville Regional Airport on Airport Road in Fayetteville, NC. The component was found in a passenger’s carry-on bag as it passed through the X-ray machine. A TSA explosives specialist responded, confirmed the component, and verified it was inert. The passenger voluntarily abandoned the initiator.