LA County firefighter killed in vehicle explosion

By Libor Jany
Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – A Los Angeles County firefighter was reportedly killed when a heavy-duty truck exploded in Antelope Valley on Friday.

Authorities have not released the name of the firefighter or provided information about the cause of the explosion, which occurred early afternoon in the 6500 block of East Avenue in Littlerock.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has scheduled a press conference for 6 p.m. to discuss “the death of one of our firefighters in the line of duty,” according to An entry on the social media platform X.

A press conference regarding the line of duty death of one of our firefighters will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Antelope Valley Medical Center, 44151 15th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 (next to the City of Hope building).

— LA County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) June 14, 2024

At the beginning of the year, nine city Firefighters were injured when a tank of compressed natural gas exploded while extinguishing a fire on a semi-trailer truck.