Video shows gender reveal explosion that sparked Sawmill wildfire

As part of a gender reveal party, an off-duty Arizona Border Patrol agent put an explosive powder inside a target labeled "Boy" and "Girl.” He placed it in a field surrounded by tall grass in Green Valley south of Tucson. Shots struck the target, which created a flash of blue powder when it exploded and ignited the dry grass, causing the fast-moving April 2017 Sawmill fire. (U.S. Forest Service)

As part of a gender reveal party, an off-duty Arizona Border Patrol agent put an explosive powder inside a target labeled "Boy" and "Girl.” He placed it in a field surrounded by tall grass in Green Valley south of Tucson. Shots struck the target, which created a flash of blue powder when it exploded and ignited the dry grass, causing the fast-moving April 2017 Sawmill fire. (U.S. Forest Service)

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