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Ontario explosion: Cleanup underway after 2 killed when fireworks detonate prompting evacuations
By Kelli Johnson and Mary Stringini
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Cleanup, investigation underway at Ontario fireworks blast site
Authorities Friday will be destroying a massive cache of fireworks in an Ontario neighborhood that was rocked Tuesday by explosions that left two people dead.
ONTARIO, Calif. - Authorities Friday will be destroying a massive cache of fireworks in an Ontario neighborhood that was rocked Tuesday by explosions that left two people dead.
Tuesday s blast rained debris down over a wide area in the city of Ontario and prompted the evacuation of dozens of residents.
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Two people were killed and several others were injured Tuesday when a powerful explosion touched off by commercial grade fireworks ignited a fire that damaged several buildings and spread debris across a wide area in Ontario.
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Details about the identities of those killed were not immediately available, but the blast prompted an evacuation order for West Francis Street and West Maple Avenue between Fern and San Antonio. A temporary Care and Reception Center was set up at the De Anza Community Center, 1405 S. Fern.
ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) Two men have been identified after being killed when a cache of fireworks caused a massive explosion at a home in Ontario on Tuesday afternoon, shattering nearby windows on surrounding properties and igniting multiple structure fires.
The mother of 38-year-old Alex Paez told ABC7 on Wednesday that he and his cousin, 20-year-old Cesar Paez, were the deceased victims.
At a morning press conference, a spokesman for the Ontario Police Department had identified the two missing men by name, but noted that whether they were the two people who were killed in the incident had not been confirmed by authorities.
Ontario explosion leaves two dead as shocking footage shows fireworks stash blast rocking California neighborhood
Updated: 16 Mar 2021, 23:27
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AN ONTARIO explosion has killed two people, as shocking footage shows a fireworks stash blast rocking a California neighborhood.
Multiple blasts erupted shortly after 12.30pm local time, burning two homes and forcing fire crews to evacuate an area engulfed in huge plumes of thick smoke.
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Fire crews evacuated 300 and 400 block W. Francis and the 400 W. Maple Street between Fern and San Antonio Ave, onlyCredit: Ontario Fire dept
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Smoke rises in the background after a fireworks stash exploded in Ontario, Calif.,Credit: AP