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Firefighter injured in LA homeless encampment explosion.
Firefighter hurt, hospitalized after explosion near LA homeless camp.
Published June 25, 2024 at 7:40am by Julia Gomez
Los Angeles firefighter injured in explosion
- A Los Angeles firefighter was injured while battling a blaze near a homeless encampment on Monday.
- The LAFD's alert states that the firefighter was hurt as he approached the flames, which then turned into an explosion.
- The firefighter was transported to a hospital via air ambulance and is in serious but stable condition.
- Around 80 firefighters brought the half-acre grass fire under control in 30 minutes, and no other injuries were reported.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation, and news helicopters have been asked to maintain distance to allow for drone use in the ongoing investigation.
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