THE COLONY, Texas — Crews with The Colony Fire Department were dispatched to a fire on the 4600 block of Freeman Drive at 12:50 a.m. on Monday after receiving reports of an explosion, officials said.

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers.

MAY INTERFERE WITH YOUR DRIVE TIME ON THE CLOCK. 503 WE ARE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF ROWAN COUNTY. INVESTIGATORS SAY 12 FIREFIGHTERS AND TWO PEOPLE ARE RECOVERING AFTER A HOUSE EXPLOSION.