In Ventura County, one person died in a July 3 house fire after fireworks exploded in the garage in the 1600 block of Edmund Street, the Simi Valley Police Department reported. The fire erupted in the garage and spread to the attic and main areas of the home about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, officials said.

Homeowner Earl Decastro, 46, was nabbed and booked for involuntary manslaughter, though he has since posted his $25,000 bail.

A large illegal fireworks display, placed in the street by the homeowner, failed and began misfiring toward the home where the child was, police said.