Updated on December 28, 2020 at 3:15 pm
Authorities in Brockton, Massachusetts are seeking information about loud explosions heard across the city late Sunday.
According to the Brockton Fire Department, two explosions were heard just before midnight Sunday. Social media posts said the explosions were accompanied by “white flashes of light,” the department said.
Some residents reported the explosions as fireworks, while others said they sounded “bigger” than fireworks, according to fire officials.
Similar explosions have been reported in recent months, the department said.
Residents with exterior cameras on their homes are asked to check them for flashes of light that occurred between 11:45 p.m. Sunday and midnight.
2 loud, mysterious explosions heard across Brockton accompanied by white flashes of light; Authorities working to narrow down source
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Authorities are working to narrow down the source of two loud, mysterious explosions that were felt across Brockton over the weekend and were accompanied by white flashes of light.
The explosions were reported shortly before midnight Sunday and were most prevalent on the east side of the city. The flashes of light were documented on social media, according to a Facebook post from Brockton Fire and Life Safety.
Some people claimed the explosions were fireworks, while others reported them as something “bigger,” the post said.