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.
Three injured in explosion that sparked brush fire in Valencia
Feb. 2, 2021 Updated 9:09 PM PT
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Three people were critically injured late Tuesday afternoon in an explosion that sparked a brush fire in Valencia, authorities said.
Firefighters responded at 4:45 p.m. to a report of burn injuries in an industrial park in the 25100 block of Rye Canyon Loop, said Jonathan Matheny, a public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Three men had suffered serious burns in an “industrial explosion” and were taken to a hospital, Matheny said.
A brush fire, ignited by the explosion, covered a quarter of an acre of a nearby hillside and was running uphill when firefighters arrived. The Fire Department dispatched 125 firefighters and two helicopters to the area, and the blaze’s progress was stopped at one acre about 5:30 p.m.
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.
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.