"Explosion in Los Angeles Injures 9 Firefighters"
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Nine Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were injured, two critically, after an explosion involving a natural gas truck in the Wilmington area. The explosion occurred as firefighters responded to a semi-truck fire running on compressed natural gas, with one of the tanks exploding due to pressurized cylinders. The injured firefighters were taken to the hospital for burn, blast, and airway inhalation injuries, with one requiring intubation. The incident remains under investigation.
- 9 LAFD firefighters injured after explosion in Wilmington area CBS Los Angeles
- Natural gas-powered truck explosion injures 9 firefighters in Los Angeles KTLA Los Angeles
- At least 7 Los Angeles firefighters injured in explosion, multiple in critical condition USA TODAY
- Seven Los Angeles firefighters injured in explosion of burning truck's fuel tank The Associated Press
- 9 Los Angeles firefighters injured in Wilmington explosion KABC-TV
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