Overview
- Police discovered a large stash of illegal fireworks inside a home in the 100 block of East 85th Street in South Los Angeles, prompting an immediate safety response.
- The LAPD bomb squad was called to the scene and officers ordered evacuations and closed East 85th Street between Main and San Pedro while they secured the area.
- Reports conflict on why officers were at the house with ABC7 saying a search warrant was being served and NBC reporting the call was for a domestic violence incident, leaving the legal basis of the entry unclear.
- Officers arrived in the early morning hours, and investigators are still on scene working to remove unexploded materials and determine how long closures and evacuations will last.
- The seizure follows recent dangerous fireworks incidents in Los Angeles, including a May 9 garage explosion, and raises renewed public safety concerns about illegal fireworks storage and use.