Investigation Underway After Fireworks Discharge at Golf Course on Cape Cod
- On Wednesday afternoon around 4:45 p.m., a fire broke out during a fireworks event at a golf course located in Mashpee.
- The incident occurred as a vehicle offloading materials for the scheduled 9:00 p.m. show caught fire, triggering a possible fireworks explosion.
- Eight people were evaluated by medical teams, including one airlifted with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and another transported with minor injuries.
- State Fire Marshals, Massachusetts State Police, and other agencies are investigating the explosion at the private golf course with charred grass and fireworks setup visible.
- Officials remain on site investigating the event's cause and impact, and updates will be provided as the inquiry continues.
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2 injured in fireworks mishap at Mashpee country club
MASHPEE, Mass. (WPRI) — A professional fireworks display that prematurely exploded at a Mashpee country club sent two workers to the hospital Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. The Mashpee Fire Department said workers were setting up the annual Fourth of July fireworks display on the New Seabury Country Club golf course when it started exploding. Footage shared with 12 News shows fireworks igniting low to the ground surrounded by a p…
MSP investigating after fireworks display 'caught fire' at country club on Cape Cod
MASHPEE, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police said it is investigating after a fireworks display “caught fire” at a country club in Mashpee on Wednesday afternoon. MSP troopers responded to Fairway Lane around 4:45 p.m. to assist Mashpee police for an incident involving a fireworks display. According to MSP, a vehicle was “offloading material for a permitted fireworks display” when it had caught fire. According to affiliate WCVB, the compan…
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