From my brother in law that was on the call, it was'nt just a random drunk fest tragedy. They had cleared a 100ft. radius around the cannon to be"safe" and tryed to keep everyone away.
Pieces of cannon were found 200ft from explosion. One of the firefighters I know lost his son 2yrs ago in an accident and after talking to him I'm pretty sure he is going through the grief again after seeing the family. After working in the fire/emergency medicine field for close to 20 years the only thing I can tell you is when its your time, its your time. live every day like its your last.
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your actions speak so loudly I don't have to hear a word you say.