Man injures hand after bowl of powder from fireworks explodes

A man severely damaged his hand after a bowl full of powder from fireworks exploded at his Fullerton home on Friday, Dec. 28.
The man, in his 40s, was talking with a friend in front of a fire pit in the backyard of his home in the 1200 block of West Chapman when the explosion occurred, said Fullerton police Lt. Tony Rios.
Fullerton Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene at about 6:50 p.m. and transported the man to a local trauma center.
Though he is expected to survive, the man sustained s