Explosion in Santa Clarita Starts Brush Fire, Critically Injures 3
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UPDATED: An explosion in Santa Clarita, Calif. sparked a brush fire, leaving three people critically injured, according to the Associated Press.
Although initial reports said that the explosion was on a film set, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal updated its story on Tuesday night with confirmation from Fire Department spokesperson Jonathan Matheny that the explosion actually occurred at “a business within the industrial park.” The Los Angeles Times also spoke to fire department officials who confirmed it took place at an industrial park and the cause of the explosion is still being investigated.
An explosion at a Valencia industrial park sparked a brush fire and sent at least three people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with critical burns and other injuries.
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to initial reports of a possible explosion on the 25100 block of Rye Canyon Loop just before 4:45 p.m., according to Supervisor Leslie Lua. Meanwhile, SCV Sheriff’s Station officials advised residents to stay clear of the area as fire crews and Hazmat units worked to conduct their investigation.
Units arriving on the scene reported a quarter-acre brush fire running uphill just before 5 p.m., Lua said.
“The patient is en route to a local hospital,” Rangel said at the time.
The victim of the Canyon Country shooting survived, according to Sheriff’s officials.
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