Two Los Angeles firefighters remained hospitalized in critical condition after they were injured in a compressed natural gas truck explosion in Wilmington.
LAFD crews were putting out the compressed natural gas truck fire when one of its 100-gallon pressurized fuel tanks exploded in a giant fireball.Two Los Angeles firefighters remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday after they were injured in a compressed natural gas truck explosion in Wilmington.
The other seven were released from the hospital. Their injuries include burns, injuries from flying shrapnel and what the LAFD described as effects to their hearing.They were putting out the compressed natural gas truck fire "The unique aspect of this vehicle is that it's not run on diesel or gasoline, but it is actually propelled with CNG, or compressed natural gas," Scott said Thursday."The explosion was significant. The ball of flame was as high as these telephone poles."
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