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Multiple Homes Burn in Massive Pacoima Fireworks Explosion; 1 Critically Injured
- On Thursday night, a large fire erupted in Pacoima, a district of Los Angeles, critically injuring a 33-year-old woman and causing damage to four houses and a vehicle.
- The fire started after fireworks exploded in a detached garage where a significant amount of fireworks were being stored illegally, exposing nearby homes and brush to fire danger.
- More than 130 firefighters, including LAFD HazMat, arson, and LAPD Bomb Squad, responded and knocked down the blaze in 53 minutes while Animal Control treated injured pets on scene.
- A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department urged the public to leave fireworks handling to experts and cautioned against purchasing fireworks from unlicensed individuals operating out of private homes, highlighting the risks posed by improperly stored and aged fireworks.
- The Mayor's Crisis Team provided counseling to affected residents, and the investigation remains ongoing amid city efforts to discourage illegal fireworks use, which poses wildfire and personal injury risks.
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One person is dead, one critical in Pacoima fireworks-related fire, officials said
Los Angeles Fire Department officials are investigating fireworks-related blazes where one man was found dead, a woman was injured and four homes were severely damaged in Pacoima. The initial fire — which was declared a major emergency by the LAFD — was reported just before 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3, on the 12000 block of West Corcoran Street, between Dronfiled Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Arriving fire crews found four one-story, single-family …
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