A man was seriously burned Thursday, March 7, in an explosion at a Wilmington home that may be related to a drug lab.
The 2 p.m. blast was contained to one unit of a residential triplex at 1021 N. Blinn Ave., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The home was not burning when firefighters arrived, but a man was found suffering from 2nd and 3rd degree burns to as much as 60 percent of his body. He was taken to Harbor UCLA Medical Center and was recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, said Los Angeles Police Sgt. Bradley Hearn. It was not immediately clear if he was a resident of the triplex.
Hearn said there were no other injuries reported, and there was no danger to nearby residents.