Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - What started as a grass fire quickly consumed 500 large, outdoor plastic containers and injured two firefighters Wednesday afternoon.
The fire, which was dispatched at 12:32 p.m., was virtually all but knocked down more than 30 minutes ago. The 500 containers housed an unknown substance initially believed to be flammable, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The liquid in the containers is considered not hazardous, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Temple Station. The injured firefighters are taken to a nearby hospital and are doing fine. The fire burned in a grass field near the 1800 block of Chico Avenue. The cause is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - The outdoor fire continues to grow in size as more vegetation and plastic container are consumed by flames.
The plastic containers burning in the outdoor fire may contain residual flammable material inside them. The fire is burning in a light industrial area in the 1800 block of Chico Avenue, northeast of the Whittier Narrows Recreational area. The fire has also spread to multiple outdoor containers, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The types of injuries each firefighter sustained has not been disclosed. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A commercial building is being threatened by flames ignited in a grass field possibly started in a homeless encampment.
The fire is already consuming an unknown number of plastic containers near the 1800 block of Chico Avenue. The fire, which was first dispatched at 12:32 p.m., is already a second-alarm blaze, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One firefighter has been injured, but the extent of injuries has not been disclosed. It is unclear what type of plastic containers are being consumed by the fire. No further information is available. |
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