Ontario explosion rocks California neighborhood as footage shows huge plume of smoke

AN ONTARIO explosion has rocked a California neighborhood as footage showed a huge plume of smoke. The blast reportedly erupted shortly after 12.30pm local time, in the area of South San Antonio Avenue and West Maple Street. “Someone’s firework stack went off in Ontario shook our whole neighborhood,” one social media user wrote, including a […]

AN ONTARIO explosion has rocked a California neighborhood as footage showed a huge plume of smoke.

The blast reportedly erupted shortly after 12.30pm local time, in the area of South San Antonio Avenue and West Maple Street.

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“Someone’s firework stack went off in Ontario shook our whole neighborhood,” one social media user wrote, including a video of the explosion.

Another user said that the blast “shook their parents house.”

Footage showed several fireworks exploding followed by a huge plume of smoke.

There are reports of damage to numerous houses, however injuries have not yet been clarified, according to ABC7.

Residents up to 30 miles away in Anaheim and Huntington Beach could also feel reverberations from the blast, the outlet reported.

Some locals reported that they heard two loud bangs, according to FOX11.

The city’s official Twitter account said in a statement: “We are aware of the loud explosion that was heard recently.

“The Ontario Police Department and the Ontario Fire Department are investigating it. Please stay clear of the area.”

The fire department confirmed that “multiple units” were at the scene and again advised locals to “stay out of the area.”

The cause of the explosion has not yet been confirmed, however some locals have reported that they saw fireworks.