VIDEO: Chaotic 4th of July sideshow in Antioch with illegal fireworks

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
VIDEO: Chaotic 4th of July sideshow in Antioch with illegal fireworks
Chaos broke out in Antioch Tuesday night as crowds gathered for a sideshow while lighting illegal fireworks at the same time.

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- Chaos broke out in Antioch Tuesday night as crowds gathered for a sideshow while lighting illegal fireworks at the same time.



This happened at the intersection of Blue Rock Drive and Lone Tree Way.



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The video shows dozens of people around the intersection as cars do donuts, some people getting very close to those cars.



People were also seen standing around a fire on the street.



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The flames were put out when firefighters arrived.



Officers say the sideshow lasted for about an hour and 20 minutes before Antioch police arrived.



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