2nd person dies in Bell Gardens explosion, fire
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Aerial footage captures aftermath of explosion and fire at an apartment building in Bell Gardens, California, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Credit: KTTV)
Officials on Thursday said they suspect someone in the apartment was making homemade fireworks when the deadly explosion took place.
An explosion ripped through an apartment complex in the LA suburb of Bell Gardens Tuesday night, leaving a child and an adult injured and displacing multiple families, according to reports from CBS LA.
The County Fire Department is responding to a reported explosion and fire at a home in Bell Gardens Tuesday evening. Gil Leyvas reports for the KTLA 5 News at 7 on Jan. 27, 2026. Details: