Marine flares are used as distress signals on the water and are required by the U.S. Coast Guard to be on all boats; however, after the devices expire, they can pose a risk to people and the ...

A 350-metre exclusion zone was set up for safety, and the flares, thought to contain phosphorous, were disposed of at the scene. The cordon has now been fully lifted.

A man has been banned from attending football matches for five years after he lit a flare in a stadium. Owen McAvoy ignited a marine flare under a plastic banner in the stands at Middlesbrough's ...