Home explosion caused by a large amount of fireworks leaves 2 dead, leads to evacuation in Ontario, California Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
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Southern California first responders are investigating after a large amount of fireworks at a house ignited, causing an explosion that left two dead and leaving behind a towering column of smoke.
Video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The incident at an Ontario, California, house caused a loud explosion, according to the city. Local police and fire departments are investigating alongside the FBI and the state fire marshal, the Ontario Fire Department s chief added. Two died in the explosion and fire, officials said.
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ONTARIO, Calif. Two people were killed when a massive explosion involving fireworks ignited multiple structure fires in a neighborhood in Ontario, California, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations of the immediate area.
The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m., shattering nearby windows and sending a large plume of smoke into the air.
Several blocks around the incident were evacuated and a temporary shelter was set up.
Videos posted to social media showed flames and a thick plume of smoke rising from the home, and then a long series of fireworks shooting up into the air, sending nearby pedestrians running for cover. Neighbors described hearing a series of explosions that felt like small earthquakes.
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Southern California first responders are investigating after a large amount of fireworks at a house ignited, causing an explosion that left two dead and leaving behind a towering column of smoke.
Video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The incident at an Ontario, California, house caused a loud explosion, according to the city. Local police and fire departments are investigating alongside the FBI and the state fire marshal, the Ontario Fire Department s chief added. Two died in the explosion and fire, officials said.
The fire department received reports about the explosion shortly after noon Tuesday.
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.