Star Light and Magic Fire
A fire at the headquarters of Star Light & Magic, a Lexington, Kentucky, pyrotechnics company, forced the evacuation of surrounding homes and businesses on July 17, 2008.1
Fast Facts
- Date of fire: July 17, 2008
- Star Light and Magic makes pyrotechnics for theatrical productions2
- Nearby storage facility caught fire in early July 20081
- Arson suspected in earlier fire1
- Evacuations ordered in nearby community1
Cause
While the cause of the fire is unknown, police reported they could hear fireworks exploding inside the facility. Earlier in July 2008, an unidentified man set fire to a storage facility located next to the building.1
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