Fireworks explosion severely damages Hayward house
The Hayward Police Department said on social media at 1:19 p.m. that the explosion happened at a house near Mandarin Avenue and Sumatra Street just east of Interstate Highway 880 in the city's Tennyson-Alquire neighborhood.
Multiple emergency vehicles were seen along Mandarin Avenue outside a home that had its garage area severely damaged. The public was being urged to avoid the area.
A house on Mandarin Street in Hayward is seen damaged after an explosion, July 3, 2025.
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There was no immediate word on possible injuries.
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