Fireworks Blamed For Connecticut Boat Fire

Fireworks are being blamed for causing a boat fire that injured two people in Connecticut over the weekend.

Police and fire personnel in East Hampton, Connecticut, responded to Lake Pocotopaug shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 5 after receiving a report of a fireworks explosion on a boat in the lake.

According to police, the two people who were setting off fireworks on the boat jumped into the water to avoid the fire after the explosion. They were reportedly picked up by a nearby boat.

Police said the two individuals both suffered minor burns but declined medical attention.

A bomb squad from Harford was reportedly called to the scene to help with unexploded fireworks on the boat.

The incident is under investigation.