A house fire was reported just before 12:20 p.m. in the 27000 block of Mandarin Avenue, according to the Hayward Police Department. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from injuries “consistent with a fireworks-related explosion,” police said.

Two people were hospitalized in critical condition after illegal fireworks being manufactured inside a home in Hayward exploded Thursday, authorities said.

Two people were injured from an apparent fireworks explosion at a home in Hayward on Thursday, police said. Authorities say a house fire was first reported at 12:18 p.m. near the 27000 block of Mandarin Avenue.

Many Bay Area locations use fireworks from other vendors than the company involved in Wednesday’s devastating fire and explosion.

Some residents from the small Yolo County community of Esparto recounted what they witnessed during a fireworks explosion that has left seven unaccounted for.