Los Angeles, CA (June 3, 2025) – An outbuilding off the side of the 10 Freeway in Palms caught fire on Sunday evening, June 1, causing a small explosion and unknown injuries, firefighters said.
The blaze was first reported at around 7:15 near S. Livonia Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. They’re still working to determine the source of the explosion, but they said that the building housed an auto business and that it may have been connected to vehicles inside. EMTs also arrived at the site and assessed an unconfirmed number of victims for injuries.
Just before 8:00 p.m., firefighters said that they had contained the fire and would remain on the scene to mop up any other issues that may arise. It took over 80 firefighters about 45 minutes to control the blaze. That said, authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, and no further details were released. We hope the wounded individuals make a timely recovery.
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