South LA, California - Explosive titanium fire injures firefighters

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SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Three firefighters were injured at a massive building fire that set off several explosions and hurled burning debris into a South Los Angeles neighborhood on Wednesday.

The fire broke out at United Alloys, a titanium recycling facility, on the 700 block of East Slauson Avenue at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. At one point, the entire building was engulfed in flames, and there were over 200 firefighters battling the blaze.

Because of the volatile chemicals and material inside the building, firefighters had a difficult time getting control of the fire. There were a number of violent explosions that were caught on tape....

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