A pontoon boat that law enforcement officials said had been modified to act as a fireworks launch barge exploded on Lake Martin during a July 4 fireworks show, injuring six people.

News Fourth of July fireworks explosion at Lake Martin leaves 6 people injured Updated: Jul. 05, 2025, 11:57 a.m. | Published: Jul. 04, 2025, 11:30 p.m.

For the latest information on beach closures on Saturday, July 5, click here. A barge full of 4th of July fireworks floating just offshore at Lake Tahoe’s Incline Beach sank Friday afternoon ...

The 4th of July pyrotechnics show in Incline Village, Nevada, was cancelled after a barge that was supposed to carry fireworks partially sank earlier that day off the shore of Lake Tahoe. A large ...

The illegal rockets were set off on a boat rigged as a fireworks platform on Lake Martin, when something malfunctioned, leading to a massive explosion, WSFA reported.

Fireworks illuminate the skyline above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol during U.S. Independence Day celebrations, as seen from Arlington, Virginia, on July 4.

The incident involved “unpermitted fireworks” and occurred at about 9:14 p.m. local time on a part of Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, according to a press release from the Alabama Law ...

Original post: Two beaches that are normally overflowing with people and boats during the 4th of July weekend remained closed Saturday after a barge full of fireworks sank at Lake Tahoe. Ski Beach ...

— A Southern Tier man was killed in a fireworks accident on July 4, New York State Police said. State Police said troopers in Delaware County were dispatched to a location on Ridge Runner Road ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) released a statement regarding the Fourth of July fireworks incident on Boone Lake. News Channel 11 reported on ...

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) confirmed to the Reno Gazette Journal that there had been around 1,200 fireworks on the barge before it sank.