Truck Blast in Wilmington Injures 9 Firefighters

Two of the crew were in critical condition after a tank of compressed natural gas exploded.

A Los Angeles Fire Department truck on April 12, 2020. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images

Nine firefighters were injured Feb. 15 in an explosion while responding to a fire involving a truck with pressurized cylinders.

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters responded to a fire located on North Alameda Street in Wilmington, in the Harbor region of Los Angeles, shortly before 7 a.m. when the truck exploded.