Blue Origin investigating rocket explosion during a test firing

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.

The company fueled the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a satellite launch next week.

But the 321-foot rocket blew up, taking part of the pad with it.

Emergency officials are warning the public to avoid any wreckage that might wash ashore and instead call 911.

New Glenn is the rocket that Blue Origin plans to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA.