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Fireworks Ignited At Murfreesboro Business

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  -  Murfreesboro firefighters responded to a blaze at a fireworks business.

The blaze on Church Street caused emergency personnel to block traffic as they tried to control the flames. Fireworks exploded as the fire progressed and created smoke that could be seen for several miles. It started before 5 p.m.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Nearby businesses were evacuated.

Firefighters controlled the blaze after about an hour.

The fireworks inside included sparklers and  high-grade products used at July 4 shows.

Flames destroyed a storage shed behind the store.

The fireworks continued to go off throughout the night.

"Somebody could have really got hurt because fireworks were shooting across the street," said one onlooker.

The store sits beside a gas station and Murfreesboro firefighters were concerned that the fire could spread to other structures and grow larger.

South Church Street was blocked for two and a half hours as firefighters controlled the blaze.