The public has been warned to avoid any Blue Origin debris that could wash ashore after a New Glenn rocket exploded during a test firing , causing significant damage and sending shockwaves for miles.

A massive orange fireball erupted at Jeff Bezos ’ Blue Origin launch pad Thursday night as the company fueled the towering 321-foot (98-meter) rocket, intending a brief engine ignition ahead of a planned satellite launch next week.

Instead, the rocket detonated, destroying a portion of the launch infrastructure. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Aerial assessments on Friday revealed a scene of crumpled wreckage, with only a single tower and the water tank remaining intact.…