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Police Cite Fatal Grucci Fireworks Explosion In Issuing July 4th Warning Police Cite Fatal Grucci Fireworks Explosion In Issuing July 4th Warning
Police Cite Fatal Grucci Fireworks Explosion In Issuing July 4th Warning Police on Long Island recalled a tragic incident from more than 35 years ago to remind residents to be careful and wary of fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday looms. A series of explosions tore through the Grucci fireworks factory in Bellport, injuring 24 people and killing two on Saturday, Nov. 26, 1983. According to a New York Times report on the day of the incident, the explosions could be heard from miles away and at least 100 nearby homes were damaged during the incident. Roofs were collapsed, windows were blown out, chimneys damaged and cars overturned. The incident knocked out p…