LAPD: Illegal Fireworks Operation Busted in Los Feliz
Friday, May 14, 2010 | Updated 3:00 PM PDT
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Police called to a Los Feliz-area home to investigate a pre-dawn explosion discovered illegal fireworks were being manufactured, and one person was arrested, officials said Friday.
Police called to a Los Feliz-area home to investigate a pre-dawn explosion discovered illegal fireworks were being manufactured, and one person was arrested, officials said Friday.
Police arrived at the home in the 3400 block of Lambeth Street about 3 a.m. after receiving reports of at least one explosion, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Richard French.
The discovery of materials involved in the illegal manufacture of fireworks prompted police to summon the hazardous-materials team and bomb squad to the scene, said Cecil Manresa of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Two people apparently exposed to nitrates were taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Manresa said.
One person was arrested, French said.
A few nearby homes had been evacuated as a precaution, but the order was lifted early Friday afternoon, French said.
