A large amount of illegal fireworks was found on an Azusa property, prompting the LA County Sheriff's Department to send out the bomb squad Monday afternoon.
The Azusa Police Department said the cache of 1,700 pounds of illegal fireworks was discovered in the 900 block of West Hollyvale Street at about 3:20 p.m., and the department began evacuating the block.
The Los Angeles County DA’s investigators and LA County Fire Department were executing a search warrant when they discovered the fireworks at a nearby property.
"The bomb squad guys came around knocking saying you have to evacuated cuz there's illegal fireworks," said Carolyn Medina, an evacuated resident.
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At least one person was detained.
Authorities were trying to obtain a search warrant to search the home where the fireworks were found.
The LA County bomb squad said they had found enough fireworks to cause a very large explosion.
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"The illegal fireworks is common in this area, but that amount is frightening because I know what it can do to an entire neighborhood," said resident Mandie Contreras. "It could blow up our houses. It could blow up grandma's house, that's why she's here."
The fireworks were transported to a secure location.
