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Illegal fireworks destroy Oakland family's car amid 800 July 4 emergency calls
An Oakland family's car was destroyed by a fire caused by illegal fireworks near 96th Avenue and Plymouth Street during the Fourth of July, contributing to over 800 emergency calls. Oakland Fire Department crews contained fires quickly, avoiding major injuries despite widespread illegal fireworks activity across the Bay Area.
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