Two boys were seriously injured Saturday when they were shooting off illegal fireworks. According to County Fire Battalion Chief Scott Tuttle, firefighters were called to a campsite on Gold Crown Road in Wonder Valley about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. A 12-year-old boy received severe injuries to his right arm, from his hand to his elbow, when the fireworks exploded; a 14-year-old boy was also injured in the explosion. The 12-year-old boy was flown by Mercy Air to Loma Linda Medical Center; the 14-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. The Sheriff’s Department is investigating.
