A popular Long Island beach has been evacuated on a holiday weekend because unexploded fireworks washed up on shore.

About 2,000 visitors were ordered to leave Jones Beach after the leftover shells were found around midday Saturday.

State officials say the fireworks apparently fell off a barge used to launch a show Friday night.

Authorities are searching trash cans for shells that may have been picked up and thrown out.

The beach is due to reopen Sunday morning.