Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium of Fire event.

Provo Fire & Rescue explained Wednesday what caused fireworks to launch into the crowd during Stadium of Fire festivities last year on the Fourth of July. The incident happened during the national anthem and F-35 flyover portion of the event inside LaVell Edwards Stadium at Brigham Young University.

Twenty-six people were injured on July 4, 2024, when stray fireworks went into the crowd during the annual Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, a report concludes.

The Provo City fire marshal revealed the cause of the July 4th firework malfunction that led to dozens of injuries during the Stadium of Fire event last year. Last Independence Day, fireworks shot into the crowd at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo injuring at least 27 people,