8
1
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. Several animals, including a horse, were also injured.
Details about who were 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.
As investigators spent the afternoon searching the property to make sure nothing else exploded, witnesses reacted with fear.