Stadium of Fire — Incident Report
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Stadium of FireFireworks Malfunction

During the opening portion of the 4 July 2024 Stadium of Fire show, fireworks went into the crowd and field area at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The show was paused while injured attendees received medical attention and some were taken to hospital. Later reporting on the official investigation tied the incident to a failure inside a 36-shot fireworks device.

Date4 July 2024
LocationProvo, Utah
Injuries26–27 disputed
Fatalities0 reported
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Incident Overview

What Happened

During the opening portion of the 4 July 2024 Stadium of Fire show, fireworks went into the crowd and field area at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The show was paused while injured attendees received medical attention and some were taken to hospital. Later reporting on the official investigation tied the incident to a failure inside a 36-shot fireworks device.

Incident name: Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium

Fatalities: No fatalities were identified in the reviewed sources.

Location & Impact

Venue and Casualty Picture

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah, United States

The event page gives the venue as LaVell Edwards Stadium, 1700 North Canyon Road, Provo, UT 84604, United States. The venue sits on the Brigham Young University campus. County was not verified in the reviewed source set.

Reported injuries: Injury reporting changed over time. Early reporting said several people were injured and up to six were taken to hospital. Mid-July updates reported 18 injured. February 2025 investigation coverage gave higher totals: 26 injured in KSL and Deseret News, while Fox 13, Daily Herald, and KUTV/KMYU reported 27 injured.

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Key Numbers

Reported Incident Scale

0
July 2024 event date
26–27
Later reported injuries
0
Mid-July injury update
0
Fatalities reported

Chronology

Incident Timeline

4 July 2024
Stadium of Fire took place at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
Opening show sequence
Fireworks went into the crowd and field area during the event opening.
Immediate response
The show was paused while injured attendees received medical attention; some were taken to hospital.
11–13 July 2024
Follow-up reporting said police/fire marshal updates placed the injury total at 18, with officials suspecting more may have been unreported.
19 February 2025
Follow-up reporting on the official investigation said the incident involved a catastrophic failure inside a 36-shot fireworks device, with final injury totals reported as either 26 or 27 depending on outlet.

Operational Details

Reported Response and Cause

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Incident Type
Fireworks malfunction affecting spectators and field area.
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Event Impact
Show paused while medical care was provided.
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Medical Response
Multiple hospital transports were reported in early coverage.
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Investigation Finding
Later reports linked the event to a failure inside a 36-shot fireworks device.
⚠️ Verification NoteThe final injury count remains disputed in the reviewed reporting. Use 26–27 unless the underlying official PDF is checked and confirms one figure.

Disputed Details

Conflicts and Cautions

The main uncertainty is not whether the incident happened, but how the final injury count should be stated.

Injury Count
Several / 18 / 26 / 27 injured

The reported injury total increased as reporting and investigation work continued.

Early and mid-July 2024

Early reports described several injuries and up to six hospital transports. Follow-up police/fire marshal updates later reported 18 injured.

February 2025 follow-up

Investigation coverage reported higher totals: 26 injured in KSL and Deseret News; 27 injured in Fox 13, Daily Herald, and KUTV/KMYU result text.

The increase appears to reflect later identification of additional injuries, but the reviewed sources do not fully reconcile the 26 versus 27 difference.

Final Official Count
Whether the final total was 26 or 27

The 2025 follow-up reporting did not produce one clean, consistent number across outlets.

26 injured

KSL and Deseret News reported 26 injured in their February 2025 follow-up coverage.

27 injured

Fox 13, Daily Herald, and KUTV/KMYU result text reported 27 injured.

The underlying Provo City PDF was not directly opened in the reviewed pass, so the conflict remains unresolved.

Not Verified

Unverified Details

Items below were not confirmed in the reviewed source set.

County
Utah County was not explicitly verified in the cited source set.
Exact Impact Area
The exact seat or section number was not consistently verified; reports generally refer to the east stands or east section.
Underlying PDF
The Provo City final findings PDF was linked from an official page but was not directly opened in the research pass.
Fatalities
No reviewed source reported fatalities linked to this incident.

Source Material

References

Source cards are based on the supplied research notes for this incident.

01
Ryan Marion / The Salt Lake Tribune · News Article
Stray fireworks injure audience members at Stadium of Fire in Provo
4 July 2024
Early report stating that stray fireworks injured audience members during Stadium of Fire in Provo.
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02
Jeff Tavss / FOX 13 News Utah · News Article
18 injured in Stadium of Fire fireworks accident, police say
11 July 2024 update page
Follow-up report saying Provo police updated the injury total to 18 and noted the investigation was ongoing.
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03
Associated Press · News Article
Fireworks veer into crowd during Stadium of Fire show in Utah
5 July 2024
Wire report stating malfunctioning fireworks veered into the stands during the Fourth of July celebration; up to six people were taken to hospital and the show was paused for about 15 minutes.
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04
KSL.com · News Article
1 seriously injured, others hospitalized after fireworks shoot into Stadium of Fire crowd
4 July 2024
Early local report saying at least one person was seriously injured and others were hospitalized after stray fireworks struck the crowd.
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05
Cassidy Wixom / KSL.com · News Article
Fire marshal now says 18 were injured in Stadium of Fire fireworks malfunction
11 July 2024
Follow-up local report stating the fire marshal said 18 people were injured.
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Jared Turner / KUTV · News Article
Multiple people injured after errant fireworks shoot into crowd at Stadium of Fire
4 July 2024
Early report saying fireworks shot into the east stands and field area shortly after the jet flyover; exact injury count and severity were not yet available.
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Danielle MacKimm / KUTV · News Article
Provo Fire reacts to Stadium of Fire July 4th fireworks malfunction
5 July 2024
Report on emergency response, stating Provo Fire Search & Rescue and BYU medical personnel responded around 8:45 p.m. after fireworks were shot into the stands.
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KUTV · News Article
Before trouble, Stadium of Fire fireworks show determined to be safe
5 July 2024
Follow-up report quoting Provo fire marshal Lynn Schofield saying the show had been repeatedly inspected and set up to national standards before the malfunction.
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Curtis Booker / Daily Herald · News Article
Fireworks mishap injures several people during Stadium of Fire, reports say
5 July 2024
Local report on the incident, stating several people were injured when fireworks misfired into the audience.
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Curtis Booker / Daily Herald · News Article
18 injured during fireworks error at Stadium of Fire, officials suspect there may be more
13 July 2024
Follow-up local report stating officials said 18 were injured and suspected there could be more unreported injuries.
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Madison E. Goldberg / People · News Article
Multiple Injured After Fireworks Shoot into Crowd at Fourth of July Event
5 July 2024
National follow-up citing local authorities and saying several were injured, six were reported hospitalized, and the east section was among the impacted areas.
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12
Pat Reavy / KSL.com · News Article
Report explains how firework malfunctioned at Stadium of Fire, injuring 26
19 February 2025
Follow-up on the investigation report stating 26 people were injured and explaining the malfunction involved a 36-shot fireworks device.
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Sarah Gambles / Deseret News · News Article
How did Provo's fireworks mishap injure 26 people?
19 February 2025
Follow-up report saying Provo Fire & Rescue released its completed report and reporting 26 injuries, including four people directly hit by parts of the device.
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Curtis Booker / Daily Herald · News Article
Final report from Stadium of Fire firework malfunction details catastrophic failure
19 February 2025
Follow-up local report on the fire marshal presentation, stating 27 people were injured and describing the event as a catastrophic failure.
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Jeremy Tombs / FOX 13 News Utah · News Article
Stadium of Fire disaster caused by explosion inside 36-shot firework box, report says
19 February 2025
Follow-up report stating the official investigation said 27 people were injured, including four directly hit by projectiles, and tracing the incident to one 36-shot “howling tails to hammer” device.
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KUTV / KMYU summary result · News Article
Defect in firework tube caused catastrophic failure in Stadium of Fire mishap
19 February 2025
Search result text reports that a crack or defect in a firework tube was blamed and says 27 people were injured. Included cautiously because the full parsed article was not opened.
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FOX 13 News Utah · News Article
One year after fireworks mishap, will Stadium of Fire be any safer?
1 July 2025
One-year-later follow-up stating 27 people were injured in the 2024 malfunction and that organisers made changes to prevent recurrence.
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Daniel Woodruff / KSL.com · News Article
Stadium of Fire makes changes after fireworks injured 26 people last year
3 July 2025
Follow-up report saying organisers changed procedures ahead of the 2025 show after 26 people were reported injured in 2024.
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Deseret News · News Article
Stadium of Fire makes changes after fireworks injured 26 people last year
3 July 2025
Follow-up report on safety changes, also stating that more than two dozen people were injured the year before.
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KUTV · News Article
Stadium of Fire hires new vendor, adds safety measures after 2024 firework mishap
4 July 2025
One-year-later report saying organisers changed vendor and procedures after nearly 30 people were injured in 2024.
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Provo City · Website
Stadium Of Fire Findings
Not stated
Official Provo City page hosting the “Final Report Stadium of Fire Findings (PDF)” link. The linked PDF did not open successfully in the tool, but the page confirms the city hosts an official findings document for the incident.
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America’s Freedom Festival at Provo · Website
Stadium of Fire
Event page
Event page identifying the venue as LaVell Edwards Stadium, 1700 North Canyon Road, Provo, UT 84604, United States.
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America’s Freedom Festival at Provo · Website
About
Not stated
Organisation page stating the Stadium of Fire takes place before an audience of 50,000 at Brigham Young University’s LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.
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