ONTARIO, Calif. - A massive fireworks explosion that left two people dead in Ontario earlier this week caused at least $3.2 million worth of damage, officials said Friday.Residents began returning to their homes Friday evening after evacuating on Tuesday.
About 80 homes were within the explosion’s radius and dozens were damaged.Although authorities still have not officially confirmed the victims’ identities, cousins Alex Paez, 38, and Cesar Paez, 20, were reported missing after the explosion.
Fireworks are illegal in Ontario, as in many California cities, and investigators are using bar codes on the explosives to trace where they were purchased.