Multiple Firefighters Injured in Pressurized Tank Explosion in Los Angeles
TL;DR
Two Los Angeles firefighters were critically injured and several others hurt in an explosion in Wilmington while trying to extinguish a fire on a truck with pressurized tanks, with at least seven firefighters transported to the hospital. The cause of the explosion, involving either compressed natural gas or transported tanks, is still under investigation.
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- L.A. firefighters injured in Wilmington vehicle explosion Los Angeles Times
- Firefighters in critical condition after cylinder explosion in Wilmington KTLA Los Angeles
- LAFD firefighters hurt: As many as 7 injured in Wilmington explosion involving pressurized tanks KABC-TV
- Firefighters injured when pressurized tank on truck explodes in Wilmington NBC Southern California
- 2 firefighters in critical condition, several others hurt from explosion in Los Angeles ABC News
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