An annual high school tradition in Florida didn't go as planned when a bonfire unexpectedly exploded Wednesday at a homecoming event.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office said on its Facebook page that the incident occurred at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven.Sheriff Tommy Ford said no one was injured and no students were hurt since they were safely behind a fence away from the fire.
According to the sheriff's office, the deputy who set up this year's bonfire has been doing it for the last seven years.
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