Four Los Angeles Firefighters Injured by Car Fire Explosion

Sept. 8, 2024
Los Angeles fire officials said the vehicle where the explosion happened "contained excessive personal storage."

Five people, including four Los Angeles firefighters, were injured during an explosion at a car fire in the Shadow Hills area Saturday.

Crews were called to North Wheatland Avenue near Sunland Boulevard about 2:30 p.m., according to KCAL.

Three firefighters were initially taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the Los Angeles Fire Department told the station. A fourth firefighter was later taken to the hospital for evaluation.

The department released the following statement: "A fire involving a (conventional gasoline fueled) coupe that contained excessive personal storage is now out."

The driver of the vehicle was also injured but the extent of their injuries was not released.

An investigation into the fire and incidnet that injured the members is underway.

 

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Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.