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Firefighters Deploy Confined-Space Teams to Rescue 15 Workers in Wilmington Tunnel

Operating six miles from the only shaft, crews assess structural risks as they map unstable tunnels to reach trapped workers.

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Wilmington tunnel collapse: At least 15 workers stuck in California
Police lights. (Howard Lipin / U-T file)
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Overview

  • The collapse was reported just before 8 p.m. Wednesday near South Figueroa Street and Lomita Boulevard in Wilmington.
  • More than 100 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, including urban search and rescue units, have been assigned to the operation.
  • Up to 15 tunnel workers are believed to be isolated underground, but no injuries have been confirmed.
  • The remote collapse site lies six miles from the sole access shaft, significantly complicating rescue logistics.
  • Officials have yet to determine the collapse’s depth or diameter and continue evaluating tunnel stability.