Fireworks possibly caused destructive Hawarden fire in Riverside, authorities say

Arson investigators with the Riverside Fire Department on Monday, July 22, were looking into reports that the 527-acre Hawarden brush fire that destroyed three homes on Sunday was ignited by juveniles playing with fireworks, Deputy Chief Steve McKinster said at a morning news conference.

“It’s under investigation,” McKinster said. “Not confirmed.”

Residents of Riverside’s Hawarden Hills — with two-story houses, many with pools, and about 1,500 people — were returning after evacuations...