1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster
1986 explosion and fire in San Francisco
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The 1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster took place on April 5, when a massive explosion and fire devastated a city block in the Bayview district of San Francisco. The explosion occurred in the three-story Bayview Building at 1070 Revere Avenue, which housed about 125 light industrial and crafts businesses.
At least eight people were killed and another 20 were injured. Within days, investigators learned that the explosion had occurred in a clandestine fireworks factory.
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