At least 1 Los Angeles County firefighter was killed by an explosion while battling a truck fire near Palmdale on Friday afternoon, department officials say.
At least one Los Angeles County firefighter was killed while battling fire near Palmdale on Friday when there was some sort of explosion, according to the department. It happened at around 2 p.m., at which point crews were sent to the 6500 block of E. Avenue in Littlerock for a truck fire in the area, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. It remains unclear what triggered the explosion and how many firefighters were injured.
An ambulance was reported to have taken at least one other person to the hospital. The victim's identity has not yet been released. It is not immediately known if they died at the scene or at a hospital. With SkyCal overhead, a large tractor-type vehicle could be seen with black smoke still billowing from its engine area at what looked to be a quarry site.
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