Seven Firefighters Injured in Los Angeles Explosion

The explosion involved a truck with pressurized cylinders in Wilmington, near major ports.

Seven Los Angeles firefighters were injured, with at least two in critical condition, following an explosion involving a truck with pressurized cylinders.
The explosion occurred early Thursday morning in the Wilmington area, near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The truck, fueled by compressed natural gas, had two 100-gallon tanks, one of which exploded during firefighting efforts.
The blast resulted in a significant fireball and caused damage to nearby infrastructure, including a transformer.
The condition of the truck driver remains unknown, and the cause of the fire leading to the explosion is still under investigation.