JACKSONVILLE (AP) — A house whose owner kept barrels of gunpowder, reloaded ammunition and sold bullets erupted in a barrage of explosions that a neighbor guessed may have been 5,000 to 10,000 rounds.

“It sounded like the Fourth of July,” said Don Goldschmidt, who lives across the street in Jacksonville from James Frings, 77.

Frings survived with burns on his face and hands.

Medford Battalion Chief Ken Goodson said exploding ammunition usually will not send bullets flying through the air, as the movies show it, although firefighters take extra care when approaching homes in such cases.

Goodson said it wasn’t known if Frings was reloading shells when the fire started. He said there are several possible causes, and it may take time to determine which is the likely one.