Man hurt when large firework explodes inside apartment

SEATTLE — A man was hurt when a large firework went off inside his friend’s apartment Friday.

Just before midnight, Seattle fire medics were called to an apartment building on Rainier Avenue South.

The man and his friend had left a firework on the counter too close to a hot stove. When they realized the fuse had been lit, they tried covering it with towels to prevent it from exploding.

The victim was holding a towel on the firework when it exploded, and his hand was seriously injured.

Police said the victim wanted to leave before police arrived, but medics convinced him to go to Harborview Medical Center to be treated.

According to a neighbor, the man and his friend had been using drugs all night.

The man who lived in the apartment allowed officers from SPD’s arson bomb squad to examine the scene. There were no other fireworks and no significant property damage.

No arrest was made.

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