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California wildfire | A look at what are pyrotechnic devices used in gender reveal party; how many times they caused disasters

The California wildfire was caused by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party. This is not a one-off case of such celebrations going horribly wrong

Moneycontrol News | September 11, 2020 / 20:48 IST
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The wildfire in El Dorado Ranch Park in southern California destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their home. The California wildfire was caused by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party. This is not a one-off case of such celebrations going horribly wrong. (Image: News18 Creative)
The wildfire in El Dorado Ranch Park in southern California destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their home. The California wildfire was caused by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party. This is not a one-off case of such celebrations going horribly wrong. (Image: News18 Creative)
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What is a pyrotechnic device? (Image: News18 Creative)
What is a pyrotechnic device? (Image: News18 Creative)
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What is a gender-reveal party? (Image: News18 Creative)
What is a gender-reveal party? (Image: News18 Creative)
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Can such parties be organized in India? (Image: News18 Creative)
Can such parties be organized in India? (Image: News18 Creative)
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Five times it went horribly wrong | 1 | The California wildfire, 2020 (Image: News18 Creative)
Five times it went horribly wrong | 1 | The California wildfire, 2020 (Image: News18 Creative)
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Five times it went horribly wrong | 5 | The Arizona Wildfire, 2017 (Image: News18 Creative)
Five times it went horribly wrong | 2 | The Arizona Wildfire, 2017 (Image: News18 Creative)
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Five times it went horribly wrong | 3 | Texas plane crash, 2019 (Image: News18 Creative)
Five times it went horribly wrong | 3 | Texas plane crash, 2019 (Image: News18 Creative)
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Five times it went horribly wrong | 3 | Iowa pipe-bomb explosion, 2019 (Image: News18 Creative)
Five times it went horribly wrong | 4 | Iowa pipe-bomb explosion, 2019 (Image: News18 Creative)
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Five times it went horribly wrong | 4 | Queensland car fire, 2018 (Image: News18 Creative)
Five times it went horribly wrong | 5 | Queensland car fire, 2018 (Image: News18 Creative)

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