Seven of the nine firefighters injured in the truck fuel tank explosion have been released from the hospital, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said Friday.
The two most seriously injured firefighters remain hospitalized, Capt. Eric Scott said in a social media update video.
7 LA firefighters injured in truck fuel tank explosion
One person is in stable but critical condition in the burn unit at Los Angeles General Medical Center, and the other remains hospitalized at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for observation, Scott said.
Firefighters respond to a truck explosion in Los Angeles on February 15, 2024. (KABC via AP)
Scott said the released firefighters will continue to receive treatment for injuries including burns, blunt force trauma, shrapnel wounds and hearing loss.
The explosion occurred minutes after firefighters responded to a report of a truck fire in the Wilmington area near the Port of Los Angeles.
Authorities said the truck was powered by compressed natural gas and one of its two 100-gallon fuel tanks exploded.
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The other tank remained among the destroyed debris but is now believed to be empty, ministry spokesman Nicholas Prange said. An extensive investigation is underway.
