The blazes are blamed for at least 25 deaths. A man in the US state of Michigan has died after a gender reveal party trick went horribly wrong. Evan Thomas Silva, 26, from Hartland, Michigan, got caught in the blast at the gender reveal party. The primary goal of this event is the eponymous ' reveal ' of the babys sex to the expectant parents, family, and friends. A man has died after he sustained fatal injuries when a cannon exploded at a gender reveal party. More than 17,000 firefighters are battling more than two dozen major wildfires in California. A gender-reveal party is an event or celebration had during pregnancy. The fire has destroyed 10 buildings and damaged six others. The wildfire has burned nearly 30 square miles and was about 66% contained, according to Cal Fire. “If investigative reports are filed with our office, we will review all facts, evidence, statements, and reports to determine what criminal charges, if any, need to be filed,” Anderson said. Updated 8:25 PM ET, Mon Febru(CNN) A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Others are safe but ridiculously over the top, such as this one.However, 99.9 percent are tasteful and. Shortly after the fire began, San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson issued a statement saying he was aware of the community’s concerns about how the fire started. Yes, the gender-reveal events qualifying their hosts for a Darwin Award are extremely rare. The couple frantically tried to use bottled water to extinguish the flames and called 911.Īuthorities have not released the identities of the couple, who could face criminal charges and be held liable for the cost of fighting the fire.

The device was set off in a field and quickly ignited dry grass.

Behrens said in a telephone interview he could not comment beyond details in the statement.Ĭalifornia’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said earlier this month that the fire was ignited September 5 when a couple, their young children and someone there to record video staged the baby gender reveal at El Dorado Ranch Park at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains. No other information was released about the firefighter, the agency the firefighter worked for or the circumstances of the firefighter’s death. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.

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