PHOTOS: Firefighters were battling a dangerous commercial blaze in South El Monte Wednesday afternoon, with propane tanks exploding at a property on North Tyler Avenue, according to Los Angeles County fire officials.
Crews were dispatched around 2:32 p.m. to the 2215 block of North Tyler Avenue, near Klingerman Street, with a second alarm requested just minutes later at 2:40 p.m.
Sky5 was overhead when KTLA’s Gil Leyvas reported the response was upgraded to a third alarm as of 3:15 p.m., after a second building caught fire. Minutes later, Leyvas said a shelter-in-place was ordered for the general area.
Despite the order, some residents, many of whom had their faces covered, gathered across the street from the firefight, even as a series of massive explosions erupted. At least 110 personnel were battling the blaze as of mid-afternoon with hazmat units en route.
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