avon colorado fireworks flew directly into a crowd of thousands of people. ryan smith has more. >> oh! >> overnight an independent day fireworks celebration taking a frightening turn. >> oh! >> oh, my god. oh my god. >> thousands of spectators gathered for a fireworks display in avon colorado, friday night, when suddenly -- >> oh, my god. >> reporter: fireworks shoot directly into the crowd. shocking revelers. nine hurt. medics on the scene treating the injured for burns. authorities still investigating the incident. but this morning's event organizers telling abc7 news a fire shell explode inside its canister causing several others to tip over. >> oh, my god. >> firing toward this unsuspecting crowd. >> oh, my god. >> instead of up in the sky. >> that roos ryan smith reporting. the injuries were minor. self e several planses were on scene just for situations like that. >>> coney island crowns a new top dog. what san jose native and eight-time winner joey chestnut says about the upset. >> a live look from sfo shows ♪ we came in station wagons, campers, on pl

. >> reporter: thousands of spectators gathered for a fireworks display in avon, colorado friday nightn suddenly fireworks shoot directly into the crowd. fireworks spraying on to shocked revelers. [ screaming ] >> reporter: nine onlookers hurt in the mishap. medics on the scene treating the injured for burns. >> oh my god. >> reporter: authorities still investigating the incident but this morning event organizers telling abc news a fireworks shell exploded inside its canister causing several others to tip over. >> oh my god. >> reporter: firing towards the unsuspecting crowd. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: instead of up in the sky. luckily the injuries in this case were minor. event organizers told us they had several ambulances on the scene for situations like this. a good thing because with explosives like that could have been a lot worse. >> a lot worse, ryan thank you. appreciate it. >> all right, ryan thanks. >>> even more urgent safety concern this holiday weekend, isis authorities are warning of an increased threat of terror attacks inspired by the islaming state and police in majo

it happened last night in the town of avon, colorado in front of about 20,000 people.ent is currently under investigation. >>> take a look: a very close call for a baby who drifted out to sea. the 10 month old it's inflatable crib kept her floating off the turkish coast and she was later rescued by the coast guard. the girl's parents forgot they left her in the crib they say and said they didn't even know what happened until other beach goers told them. that is just unbelievable. justin, the skies have cleared. >> yes. >> fireworks are already in display in some places. i think we're counting down. >> we're waiting here in philadelphia. good news is for the rest of the holiday weekend nice and dry. sunshine will be out. it will be warm. maybe if you're going to hit the beach, pool, outdoor barbecue looks great for sunday afternoon get outside if you can and enjoy it. we'll look at the shore. live look at atlantic city right now where we could see some beach days today sunshine around through evening. same deal tomorrow, temperature in the upper 70's. that ocean water i

it happened last night in the town of avon, colorado in front of about 20,000 people.he accident is currently under investigation. >>> and some new jersey residents have an extra reason to celebrate on this independence day. approximately 50 foreign citizens took the oath of allegiance to america on the deck of the battleship new jersey. these new americans hail from 28 different countries. many say they are excited to be a new citizen of the u.s. on such a special day. >> i'm here especially on the battleship of new jersey to share this moment with all the fellow applicants today i'm just happy to be here. >> today's natural ceremony on the battleship new jersey was just one of more than 50 across the country over the last four days. nationwide more than 4,000 new u.s. citizens have taye taken the oath since wednesday. congratulations. >>> all right, justin it was a little -- i was wondering earlier when i was driving in, it was looking not good. >> you know, it's the fourth of july. >> i know, it's weird. >> you got the red on, the white ann little bit of blue. >> we

joining me now on the phone is virginia egger, the town manager of avon, colorado. thanks for joining us. >> yes, thank you. good morning. >> good morning. so we know that nine people were trited for minor burns and then released. is that really the extent of the injuries here? >> yes, that is the extent of the injuries in a crowd of 20,000 people. so we feel very fortunate that that was the outcome from what appeared to be quite scary from the outset. >> absolutely. i know that you're trying to figure out what happened here and that an investigation was launched immediately after this happened. has anything -- anything been figured out yet? >> no, not as of this morning. of course, it was, you know, mid evening when the accident occurred. so everything was secured and our fire district and the producer of the event immediately went to work to try determine what the cause of the accident was. >> was this the first kind of show or do you guys do this often? for the fourth of july? >> we have an annual july fireworks. we do it the evening of july 3rd. it's the 29th ye

. >>> an accident during a fireworks show in avon, colorado burns several people. officials say a malfunction caused a fireworks shell to explode in its tube. tipping over a rack of shells, sending two or three toward the crowd. nine people suffered minor burns. the cause of this malfunction is under investigation. the annual event attracts about 20,000 people. >>> we are learning tonight the man accused of killing a woman in san francisco was an undocumented immigrant with a very long rap sheet. he has seven felony convictions. he's been deported five times. the alleged victim, 32-year-old katherine steinle shot to death apparently at random while walking with her dad on san francisco's waterfront. will carr has details now from our west coast news room. will? >> reporter: even though we know sanchez has an extensive criminal history we also know that san francisco is a sanctuary city, which means it doesn't comply with federal immigration laws. let's rewind to march. that's with federal authorities had sanchez in custody behind bars but immigration and customs en

it happened during a show last night in avon colorado. its tube and landed in the crowd instead of firing into the sky. >> oh! whoa! >> all nine people were treated for minor burns at the show and released. on the show with us is the man who shot this video, garrett fitzgerald. describe for us what you witnessed. were there problems better you started taking the video? >> we were just watching an excellent fireworks display until everything kind of went wrong. it was make about three quarters of the way for the planned time of the show according to the radio, and all of a sudden a shell that burst halfway up from the normal height and one got lower. as you can see in the video five hit the crowd on the other side of the shoreline. >> you could hear the audio, some of the voices saying whoa that was low lying. then others saying that's not good. at what point during that something was awry here? and how concerned were you about people? how do you close think some of the people were to those loe-lying fireworks? >> i mean it happened to be

. >>> nine people were hurt last night after a fireworks show went wrong in avon, colorado.ene one shell exploded in its tube instead of firing into the sky which then flew into the crowd. officials credit the safety distance between the firing area and the crowd for the low number of injuries. the manager says for the 29 years they haven't had any malfunction about. 20,000 people watched the show every year. all people hurt were released with minor injuries. >>> california's largest outlet mall business to get bigger. they are expanding adding about 50 upscale stores making a grand total of 180. some of the new arrivals include jimmy chu, tory birch and versace. last year the outlet mall attracted 7 million visitors. the grand opening is scheduled for august 13th. >>> depending where you live, could you see a higher electricity bill in the coming months. the public utilities commission has approved a plan that raises rates on more efficient users while giving a break to big energy users. abc 7 news reporter says what to expect. >> reporter: she wonders if she can afford liv

. >>> nine people were hurt last night after a fireworks show went wrong in avon colorado.my god! >> quite a scary scene. one shell exploded in the tube instead of firing into the sky and then flew into the crowd. they credit the safety distance between the fireworks and the crowd for the low number of injuries. they said in the many years of fireworks shows in avon they haven't had a malfunction. all nine people were released from the hospital with minor injuries. >>> a owner of a gun store in northern california said he's proud to fly the confederate flag. he said the rebel flag is a symbol of free speech. it's not about supporting racism or slavery, it's about constitutional rights. he knew people would be upset. >> threats. we've gotten pretty good threats. we've taken one police report for a credible threat. >> is it worth it so far? >> it is. absolutely. >> black live matter! >> outside the store local protesters have their own message. they say freedom of speech goes both ways. >> california's largest outlet mall is about to get bigger. the rebranded fall is expandin

in avon colorado, a fireworks display went wrong. take a look.ts tube and instead of firing into the sky, it then flew into the crowd. they credit the safety distance between the firing area and the crowd for the low number of injuries. the manager said in the 29 years of fireworks shows in avon, they haven't had any malfunction. about 20,000 people watch the show every year and all nine people were released with minor injuries. >>> a owner of a gun store in northern california said he's proud to fly the confederate flag. he said the rebel flag is a symbol of free speech. it's not about supporting racism or slavery, it's about constitutional rights. he knew people would be upset. >> threats. we've gotten pretty good threats. we've taken one police report for a credible threat. >> is it worth it so far? >> it is. absolutely. >> black lives matter! >> outside the store local protesters have their own message. they say freedom of speech goes both ways. >> california's largest outlet mall is about to get bigger. the rebranded san francisco premium ou

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nine people suffered minor injuries and this happened friday night in the town of avon colorado, in front of about 20,000 people, but the crowd was pretty huge. the accident is under investigation. >>> it is 7:38 right now. still to come on "eyewitness news", many people are enjoying holiday weekend down the shore but for travelers to the carolina beaches is there extra concern after a recent string of shark attacks. plus we all know being out in the sunnies all about protection, and being with no protection causes skin cancer but you might be more vulnerable when consuming certain types of citrus. interesting connection there. >>> get ready for a beautiful day but can we expect this weather to hold out all week? that is the question. we are greedy here. we will enjoy this day and get a check of the forecast coming leave early go roam sleep in sleep out star gaze dream big wander more care less beat sunrise chase sunset do it all. on us. get your first month's payment plus five years wear and tear coverage. make the most of summer... with volvo. this hole day weekend officials are warning

. >>> nine people were injured last night during an accident at a fireworks show in avon colorado.ed retreated and released for minor abrasion burns at the scene. officials saying one of the shells exploded inside its case causing the others to tip over and then aim towards the crowd and then fire. last year's fireworks were involved in an estimated 10,500 injuries treated in u.s. hospital according to the products commission. joining me now is ralph apel spoeshgs person and former president of fireworks safety. ralph, i think it's appel, and i apologize for that. as you look at the number of injuries of 11 nonoccupational fireworks related deaths occurring in 2014 is there a rise or decline in that number? >> 11 deaths is larger than last year and i don't want to minimize the severity of those incidences but five of them were gross misuse of product. one, i don't think, was actually fireworks related death, in my opinion, because it was an individual attempting to make m-80s and cherry bombs which are illegal explosives and not fireworks. that's why the council was formed to educa

. >>> it was a less than festive start to the holiday in avon colorado last night. burns when a shell misfired during the show. some shells fired off in two direction, sending several explosive lights into the crowd instead of the sky. a town official says the people were treated by emergency workers at the scene and did not require additional medical attention. >> there are new restrictions on fireworks on the drought-stricken west coast this weekend. firefighters in california and other states are battling fires and using flame retardant chemicals to stop fires from spreading. limits have been in place with some shows canceled because of the drought in the region. >>> it is now a historic trip. a plane flew across the pacific ocean powered only by sunlight. landing in hawaii about five days from taking off in japan. it was the longest non stop flight of any solar powered aircraft. charged on a battery of 17,000 solar cells. it is on an around the world flight that began in march in abu dhabi. next stop is just as hot, heading to phoenix. >>> tomorrow night in vanc

it was an early celebration in avon colorado. the fireworks raining down on the crowd.ookers ran as the misfire caused the chain reaction and sent other material in the crowd. >>> a decorate the army chopper pilot has been killed. 64-year-old patrick mahaney was piloting the helicopter when it crashed after takeoff. no word on the cause of the crash. he had flown in vietnam and flown for 27 years as a medical transport pilot. >>> greek residents taking to the streets to hope to rival the referendum on the austerity measures. the prime minister says he should not give in to eu blackmail. greece may not be able to remain a member if it does not agree to the reforms. >>> relatives of the missing arizona couple are denying the two were drug users as alleged by the suspect. jose valenzuela confessed to killing mike and tina careccia. he said it was a fight over meth. the family dismisses the idea of a drug buy and it may have been over a property issue. >>> for riders on the orlando eye, this is not the trip they wanted. they were stopped on the ferris wheel for two hours. i

with volvo. >>> so take a look of this video out of avenue -- avon colorado.aused one of the fireworks to explode in the tube and that sent three others toward spectators. fortunately all injuries were minor. >>> and this 14-year-old boy from michigan lost his hand to home made fireworks. he's already gone through two surgeries and is expected for. and joining us is ralph macy. and thank you for joining us. but i want to ask you about colorado. is there a way to check this before lighting up and checking the fireworks. >> i'm not a safety for fireworks i know they are hirely regulated. there is an expert and they determine the distance to the crowd based on the size of the shell they are using and look at wind speed and wind direction. so i don't know if you can tell of a malfunction before the show or not. >> let's assume they can't, otherwise they wouldn't launch the fireworks. but i want to ask about home made fireworks and how dangerous they can be and the poor 14-year-old boy in michigan who was hanging on to a firework and something that wasn't regulated

seven people got injured at this fireworks display out in avon, colorado they went off and burned peoplefireworks displays have some flashlights and make sure you can see where you are walking. stay out of where that might be. stay a safe distance back to enjoy your fourth. >> all right. across the other side of a river here in new york city watch and promote. all right thanks for joining us this morning? >> thanks for having me. we have have fireworks problems and shark attacks. coming up 7-foot shark are raiser sharp teeth pulled from the water right where all those attacks have been happening down in the carolinas. so the question people are asking this morning could this be the shark like jaw's style? is that the sharks that's to blame. hours away from sparking up the grill. we have been doing it since 5:00 in the morning. the egg juicest burger you have ever tasted. let's check in with eric bowling on "cashin' in." hi, america is on high high alert on independence day. how independent if we have to always worried about isis. doubled getting ditched. what does it say about politics i

. >> approximately fine people suffered minor injuries during a fireworks mishap in colorado the incident occurred avony is coming to you for help. here's rick williams with tonight's crime fighter's report. >> he was a great son and great father great brother. everybody looked up to him. nobody ever spoke a bad word with him. >> kyle wilson struggles when talking about his brother-in-law thaddeus pits. pits was around the con frer his home 1100 block camden. >> they were in the parkside neighborhood and heard three sun shot and responded to park and emtire. we were hoping it was not him. we knew he was in the vicinity. our prayers were not answered that day. >> police found pitch lying on the sidewalk shot multiple times and died later at the hospital. they saw a vehicle leaving the area after the shooting. >> when they saw a gray dodge challenger flee heing the scene then gauged in short pursuit and lost the vehicle. >> pits leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter. >> he was not robed or anything like that motive was a personal noteive. >> citizens crime commission is administering 1,000 le ward for any

colorado fireworks show. up to 20,000 spectators gathered for the annual avon holiday display last night when this happens. >> is that, like, supposed to happen? >> reporter: the rockets shooting toward the crowd instead of the sky, after a rack of shells tipped over during the show. at least nine people injured. a similar incident two years ago north of l.a., injuring 36 people. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the fireworks hitting spectators like shrapnel. it's the nightmare expert h. hanson is hoping to avoid tonight, as he makes safety checks ahead of the rose bowl celebration. >> well obviously it's fairly disastrous for the whole industry you know we all suffer when there's a tragic accident like that. >> reporter: it's not just big displays. individual fireworks causing serious damage, as well. most injuries occurring to the hands and facial area. eye injuries have even doubled in the last few years. >> it's the one day a year that adults, we watch them hand a sparkler that can reach 1,200 degrees to a young child. and tell them to go have fun. >> reporter: tonight, the nine people hurt in that colorado in

. >>> well a fireworks show goes wrong in colorado ton night nine people are recovering from minor burns. the town manager of avonshell to explode in its tube. rather than firing into the sky last night. she says the misfired she will then caused a rack of shells to tip off. two or three shells went off near the crowd. the accident happened about 17 minutes into the 23 minute firework show. it brought the show to a sudden halt. and turned away about 20,000 people watching the annual event. >>> still ahead on fox 29, restoring a priceless piece of american history. a look at old ironside and what's in store for this ship. plus the app that can keep you from getting sick. how it let's you know when food poisoning in a real threat. >> last of the showers now pushing offshore. you go out towards ocean county it's offshore right right now. beautiful shot in old city. great shot at the airport. temperatures flirting with 99 degrees. hot and humid. we'll show you the seven day forecast coming up. >> all right. showers moving off towards the east. take look at ultimate doppler. we got big storms towards the delmarva off

colorado backfires and today nine people are recovering from burns. you are watching cell phone video from a man who was watching last night in the city of avon. the show's organizer ended the rest of the fireworks right after the accident. none of the nine people is seriously hurt. >>> from the beach to the backyard millions across america are celebrating independence day. >> reporter: thousands line the streets of philadelphia to celebrate america's 239th birthday. while just down the street at independence hall where it all began. >> the first seven words of the constitution read "we the people of the united states." these words now include all of you. >> reporter: some of the country's newest citizens took their oath. in mount vernon too. in maine a rare copy of the declaration of independence is on display, valued at $1.2 million. more history in rhode island at what's called the nation's oldest contiguous fourth of july celebration. in atlanta the rain could dampen the spirits at the annual peach tree road race. and a competition of a different kind at the annual nathans hot dog eating contest. matt stonie defeating eight time winner joe

colorado backfires. and today, nine people are recovering from burns. you're watching cell phone video from a man who was watching the fireworks last night in the city of avona malfunction caused it to shoot into the crowd, forcing organizers to shut down the display after that happened. none of the nine people were hurt are seriously injured. >>> negotiators are reporting progress on nuclear talks with iran, but still a lot of work to be done. nbc's andrea mitchell has the latest. >> reporter: here in vienna technical experts on the delegations working with secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister are working through what is the holiday weekend back home trying to narrow their differences and they have succeeded in some key areas. they have i am hold narrowed differences and reached a tentative agreement on two out of three issues. on lifting the u.s. sanctions and lifting the european sanctions on iran. they have not agreed on how to lift the united nations sanctions on iran and how those sanctions would snap back on iran if iran were found to be cheating. that said these tentative agreements still have to be resovld by the foreign minist

colorado. nine people are recovering from minor burns after fireworks shot into the crowd instead of the sky. >> you can hear people shouting how scared they are in the town of avon shelves tipped over during the show. the production company called it a rare product malfunction. they say the pyroequipment had been inspected by authorities. police are investigating an explosion that seriously injured several teenagers at a house party last night. investigators say 50 people in the backyard uh the home on santiago way when some one tossed an object over the fence. it exploded injuring several party-goers. one teenager hit in the face. and may lose an eye. the person was taken to oakland children's hospital. at least four other victims were take tune kaiser hospital. >> now to a troubling crime. on the rise across the country. it has the happened right here in the bay area. thieves targeting atms. ramming through walls. windows. driving off with the machine. getting away with. abc news reporter has the story. >> tonight a storefront in shambles in fortworth, texas. aftermath of a smash and crab atm robbery. crime in which thieves smashed through glass and haul off w