One person in southern California is dead after fireworks stored in a garage exploded on Thursday, setting fire to the house, authorities said.

O ne person was killed in a residential fire in California after fireworks exploded in a garage on the eve of July Fourth, police said. Emergency crews responded midday Thursday to a fire at the home in Simi Valley, located in Ventura County in the greater Los Angeles area. Explosions were reported inside the garage, according to police.