Ontario fireworks explosion

The Ontario fireworks explosion was an explosion in Ontario, California that occurred on March 16, 2021. The explosion, caused by the storage of illegal fireworks, started as a minor house fire and resulted in catastrophic damage within the explosion's radius.
Around 12:00p.m. PST, the Ontario Fire Department responded to a minor house fire; loud pops were heard around the neighborhood. Residents were told to evacuate and get to a safer distance. Minutes after the first explosion, another explosion had occurred.
On the next day, the bomb squad had arrived and cleared all unexploded fireworks. Two bodies were discovered on the scene. The cost of disaster was well above $3 million.
 
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