SANTA CLARITA, Calif. An explosion at an industrial business in Santa Clarita Tuesday left at least three people injured, authorities said.
The blast was reported around 4:45 p.m. in a mixed use industrial neighborhood of Santa Clarita, said Los Angeles County Sheriff s Deputy Abraham Bedoyan.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the explosion was reported in the 25100 block of Rye Canyon Loop, and sparked a small brush fire that burned about an acre on a grassy hillside.
The blast was first reported taking place at a film set, but a sheriff s deputy later told KABC-TV that it happened at an industrial business, and it was not owned by a film company.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. An explosion at an industrial business in Santa Clarita Tuesday left at least three people injured, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the explosion was reported in the 25100 block of Rye Canyon Loop at around 4:45 p.m., and sparked a small brush fire that burned about an acre on a grassy hillside.
The blast was first reported taking place at a film set, but a sheriff s deputy later told Eyewitness News that it happened at an industrial business, and it was not owned by a film company.
The victims suffered critical injuries - second and third-degree burns - and were transported to Henry Mayo Hospital, according to the fire department.
Rye Fire: 3 in critical condition in possible explosion in Santa Clarita
By KJ Hiramoto
Rye Fire: 3 in critical condition in possible explosion at Santa Clarita movie set
Three people are fighting for their lives at the hospital after a possible explosion at a Santa Clarita movie set Tuesday night.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Three people are fighting for their lives at the hospital after a possible explosion in Santa Clarita Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a call of the possible explosion on the Rye Canyon Loop around 4:45 p.m.
The fire, now called the
Rye Fire, left at least three people critically hurt. At the time of the incident, officials believed the explosion happened at a movie set, but FOX 11 crews on scene later confirmed that the explosion took place at a nearby industrial park.