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Apartment Explosion Kills 1, Injures Child: Homemade Explosives Suspected
Authorities found materials consistent with homemade explosives and fireworks; four families were displaced and 60 firefighters responded to the blaze, officials said.
- On Tuesday, an explosion tore through a two-story apartment complex in the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue in Bell Gardens, Calif., killing one person and injuring a child and an adult man.
- Sheriff's arson investigators reported observing materials consistent with homemade explosives and fireworks while processing the scene, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Bureau — Arson and Explosives Detail responding and leading the ongoing investigation.
- Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were called just after 6 p.m. and arrived within minutes; they extinguished the fire shortly before 7:10 p.m., with AIR7 footage showing shattered windows, a blown-off roof, and a large hole in the building.
- The damaged building was later red-tagged, displacing four to six families, and the American Red Cross was contacted to assist with temporary housing.
- Authorities say the blast appears isolated and there is no community threat, urging the public to contact Los Angeles County Sheriff's Arson Explosives Detail at 323-881-7500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS .
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1 found dead in suspected fireworks blast that injured 2 others in L.A. County
Authorities announced Wednesday that one person was found dead following a possible fireworks explosion that also left two people injured at a Bell Gardens apartment building Tuesday night. Multiple people reported hearing the blast shortly after 6 p.m. in the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Arriving Bell [...]
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