Los Angeles County firefighters salute a coroner’s van transporting Andrew Pontious who was killed when a portion of a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry Friday Littlerock CA, June 14, 2024.

LA county firefighters get the American flag ready for fallen firefighter Andrew Pontious on Wednesday, June 19,2024. The procession headed to Forest Lawn cemetery in Covina Hills. (Photo by Gene ...

LOS ANGELES — No one knew the burning construction vehicle could become a bomb. 'Like a bomb': Exploding tire that killed LA County firefighter was a little-known risk | Region | eagletribune ...

In June, firefighter Andrew Pontius was killed in an explosion while battling a tractor fire in Littlerock on June 14. He was a 19-year veteran with the LA County Fire Department. California Los ...