SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Fire Department says an 18-year-old was injured Monday night by an explosion of homemade fireworks.
Spokesman Kyle Moore says the teen found the explosive on the ground at a play field in the Queen Anne neighborhood.
When it blew up, it knocked him unconscious and severely injured his hands.
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