Update Structure Fire; 12:52PM; 4643 Cleland Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; Address numerics corrected to 4643; Fire was in detached two car garage, adjacent to 986 square foot home (built 1921), where two workers were performing unspecified maintenance or construction; One of the workers exited the home, and was standing near the garage when he lit a cigarette, preceding a dramatic explosion that heavily damaged the garage before it erupted in flames; The civilian burn patient = 61 y/o M with burns to head, face, both arms was taken by LAFD ambulance in serious condition to an area hospital; Neither his coworker or any firefighters were injured; Despite the odor noted by responders and the circumstances described prior to their arrival, the specific cause of the explosion and fire remains the focus of an active investigation; - Brian Humphrey
Update Structure Fire 01/20/2018
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