The Boys and Girls Club of Tucson’s annual fundraising gala, The Event, drew more than a thousand people to the La Encantada shopping center on Sunday night for an evening of food, music and philanthropy.
What wasn’t on the original schedule, though, were fireworks.
A propane tank exploded during a cooking demonstration early on during The Event, resulting in four attendees suffering minor burns, Pima County Sheriff spokesman Dep. Tom Peine said. Two of the people were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Event organizers said the explosion caused only a minor disturbance to the fundraiser, which continued on as planned without any other incidents.
“It was literally a blip on the radar screen,” said Lorraine Morgan, vice president of communications for the Boys and Girls Club. “The comments from our guests were that it was the best (Event) ever. It was a great fundraiser.”
This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2013.
“No big deal, couple of people got seared from an exploding gas tank, nothing more to see here, move it along, enjoy your gala.” – Tucson’s finest on the scene.
Considering the events of the day, this headline is in really poor taste. Wouldn’t hurt the Weekly to practice a little resposible journalism from time to time.
I was standing right in front of that booth when it exploded and I have to say that it was certainly not just a “blip on the radar screen.” Talk about downplaying a very scary situation. Thank God more people didn’t get hurt and the injuries that where sustained where minor. The headline is in very poor taste.