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UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
4 hurt in Arleta construction site explosion
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An explosion at a street construction site in Arleta injured four people Tuesday, Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics said. Two victims were taken to the hospital, while two others reportedly refused transport. Debris was seen around the site at 14265 W. Van Nuys Boulevard.
WHO: Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics; four injured people
WHAT: Explosion at a street construction site injured four people; debris scattered around the work area
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Arleta, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Fire department officials suspect the blast may have been a welding-related natural gas explosion.
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