Illegal fireworks found at Los Feliz home (KTLA News) |
LOS FELIZ -- A hazardous materials team and the bomb squad were called to a home in Los Feliz where police say fireworks were being made illegally.
Authorities responded to the home in the 3400 block of Lambeth Street around 5:20 a.m. after receiving reports of an explosion, said Cecil Manresa of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The hazmat team and bomb squad technicians removed the fireworks-making materials from the buildings.
Two people who were exposed to nitrates were taken to an area hospital.
A few nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Authorities expected to make arrests in connection with the illegal fireworks.
Authorities responded to the home in the 3400 block of Lambeth Street around 5:20 a.m. after receiving reports of an explosion, said Cecil Manresa of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The hazmat team and bomb squad technicians removed the fireworks-making materials from the buildings.
Two people who were exposed to nitrates were taken to an area hospital.
A few nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Authorities expected to make arrests in connection with the illegal fireworks.
