Firefighters had positioned their vehicles around the fire that was burning two large compressed natural gas tanks that helped power the vehicle. Minutes later, the truck exploded, injuring nine firefighters, including two critically, according to a new lawsuit filed against the trucking company and others. Firefighters arrived and parked their trucks from 50 to feet 250 feet from the burning vehicle, according to the lawsuit. When the initial 911 call was made about the fire there was no information about the compressed natural gas, the complaint says. They claim the compressed natural gas was stored in a tank with design and warning defects.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 24, 2024 14:31 UTC