[durt]

An explosion at a house in Ontario, California, which officials say was set off by fireworks, shook a neighborhood Tuesday, prompting a massive response from firefighters and police officers.

[kellyhound]

The deaths occurred "in the area" of the blast and the two individuals have not been publicly identified, Bell said. There were people in the house who were able to get out safely, according to a fire department spokesperson.

One additional minor injury was reported, the fire official said. The explosion is under investigation.
Evacuations were ordered for at least three streets in the neighborhood and fire officials warned residents to stay away from the area.

Multiple structures were damaged and covered with debris, the fire official said. At least one horse was released from the immediate area by firefighters.
Fireworks are prohibited in the city, and cannot be sold, bought, stored, used or transported in the city, officials told.

Jimenez told that her family has been hearing loud fireworks go off in the general area for the past five years.

"About once a week, one will go off or more during the summer or close to Fourth of July, and we just got used to them," she said.

People have complained on the Ring neighborhood app about the issue before, though, she said.


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[gimlet]

Could have been my house in the 1970's after I got my huge mail order fireworks order in Chicago.

Horse looks spooked but OK, what a bummer when you are a horse and the house next door explodes.