ESCANABA — Prior to the Fourth of July, various agencies warned about the dangers of fireworks. Locally, police departments did not report injuries, but there was an explosive incident in the City of Escanaba.

As the night of the Fourth of July gave way to Sunday morning, most fireworks had been shot off. But some still remained in the bed of a pickup truck parked near Hereford and Hops.

At about quarter to 1 a.m. on the morning of Sunday the 5th, the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were dispatched to 624 Ludington St. (the home of Hereford and Hops Steakhouse and Brewpub as well as Delta Apartments) for a report of fire in the bed of a truck.

There was concern because the truck was parked near other vehicles, a historic building and living space that housed a number of people. But then came the explosions.

“As officers began arriving, fireworks that were stored in the bed of the truck began going off in all directions,” stated a press release from the City of Escanaba Department of Public Safety. “Officers utilized an attack line and extinguished the fire before damage could be done to any other property.”

No injuries were reported.

Shortly before the call to Ludington Street, a separate incident sprung up in Escanaba’s Southtown. At 12:16 a.m., a call came in that there was fire on the porch of the residence at 1200 South 10th Street. Occupants evacuated, and the homeowner used a fire extinguisher. After also utilizing a hose line, officers who responded reported that the fire had not spread to the domicile.

Statewide and national data on fireworks injuries are usually not available immediately at the holiday, but usually make the rounds shortly before each Independence Day.

Last week, The Action Network predicted that about 2% of backyard fireworks in Michigan would result in a “mishap, minor burn, or property flare-up” on the night of July 4 — the eighth-highest of all 50 states. The numbers were calculated based on each state’s supply footprint, regional internet searches indicating demand and intent, and legal restrictions.

In Bessemer in Gogebic County, one professional pyrotechnic from Spielbauer Fireworks — the same company the provides Gladstone’s fireworks — was injured by a premature burst charge during the “Thunder on the Mountain” fireworks display in Bessemer. Though the extent of the pyrotechnic’s injuries are unknown, a press release stated that an ambulance carried the person to Aspirus Ironwood, where they were treated and released.

In Chicago, a Delta Air Lines plane was reportedly hit by a firework as it descended towards Chicago Midway International Airport on Saturday night. The pilot of Delta flight 1076 notified air traffic controllers of the “big bang” but landed the plane safely without any injury to passengers. Delta said that mechanics found no damage to the airplane.

In New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge caught on fire during the Macy’s fireworks show. Two fire trucks were used to extinguish the fire. A spokesperson for the New York aCity Fire Department said that such blazes are not unexpected, which is why the area had been evacuated before the display.

In southern California, an explosion believed by the City of Chino Police Department to have been caused when “a large quantity of fireworks ignited” killed one woman and injured several others. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. A 28-year-old man was arrested for involuntary manslaughter.

Local news stations in the American South reported a couple more fatalities. A four-year-old in Arkansas was killed after a fireworks tube fell sideways and hit the small child in the chest, reported ABC 36, and 14-year-old was killed when he mishandled fireworks, said Action News 5. A 20-year-old in South Carolina died after suffering blunt force trauma when fireworks sent several people jumping into a lake to escape a burning dock.