SANTA CLARITA, CA – Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department say the explosion at a film set that left four people with serious injuries was caused by commercial pyrotechnics.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the explosion occurred in a semi-trailer storage facility on the 25000 block of Rye Canyon Loop.
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Officers discovered that the blast happened when several commercial pyrotechnics were diluted in acetone.
The chemicals are used to create a fireworks effect in films and live performances, according to Detective Sgt. Jeff Moore.
The department said four people suffered serious injuries and two were being treated in a burn ward. No updates on their condition were provided.
Following the explosion, firefighters battled a brush fire that was contained after one acre of the hillside was burned.
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